Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Physical Therapist?
A physical therapist is a licensed medical professional, who performs and teaches exercises and other physical activities to aid in rehabilitation and maximize physical ability with less pain.

What is Physical Therapy?
The goals of physical therapy is to restore or achieve optimal movement, function and to relieve pain. An example of a patients goals may be to restore independence with self-care after a stroke, decreasing pain and to become stronger with activities of daily living, or just to return safely to athletics.

The physical therapy evaluation includes your history of injury, observation of your posture and movement, and palpation of the affected area, functional testing. Testing for muscle strength,flexibility, range of motion, and other tests may be used.

Then the physical therapist plans a specific treatment program for you to meet your individual needs. Treatment may include mobilizing stiff joints and tissue, exercise, stretching, heat, ice, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, gait training, neour-muscular re-education, caretaker/patient education, and home exercise program.

See our list of common ailments and injuries

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