Physical Therapy - Benefits and Techniques
Physical Therapy FAQ
What is physical therapy & why is it important?
Physical therapy is a healthcare specialty that includes the evaluation, assessment, and treatment of individuals with limitations in functional mobility. Choosing physical therapy has been shown to help you recover quickly and safely, and it can save you money due to decreased overall healthcare costs.
Who is a physical therapist?
Professionals in the field are known as physical therapists. Although the use of exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle is ancient in its origins, modern physical therapy appears to have originated in the 19th century with the promotion of massage and manual muscle therapy in Europe.
What are the different types of physical therapy?
Physical therapy can include: Stretching. Strength training (with or without weights or exercise equipment). Massage. Heat or cold therapy. Hydrotherapy. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). Physical therapy is usually an outpatient treatment, which means you aren’t staying in a hospital or healthcare facility while you do it.
How does physical therapy work?
Physical therapy uses various modalities, massage, stretching, and strengthening exercises. The goal is to improve or restore functioning and minimize pain. However, to meet that goal typically requires hard work and pain. Do I need a referral to physical therapy?
How can a physical therapist help me?
Heat, moist heat, and cold therapy: These may provide benefits to a range of conditions. Light therapy: This involves using special lights and lasers to treat certain medical conditions. Physical therapists can provide supplementary treatment to a wide variety of medical conditions, depending on their specialty.
What is psychologically informed physical therapy?
Psychologically informed physical therapy (PIPT), in which a physical therapist treats patients while other members of a multidisciplinary care team help in preoperative planning for patient management of pain and quality of life, helps improve patient outcomes, especially before and after spine, hip, or knee surgery.
What is physical therapist management?
PT (physical therapist) management commonly includes prescription of or assistance with specific exercises, manual therapy, and manipulation, mechanical devices such as traction, education, electrophysical modalities which include heat, cold, electricity, sound waves, radiation, assistive devices, prostheses, orthoses, and other interventions.
Physical Therapy References
If you want to know more about Physical Therapy, consider exploring links below:
What Is Physical Therapy
- https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/physiotherapy/
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/physical-therapy
- https://www.verywellhealth.com/physical-therapy-4014670
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_therapy
- https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-is-physical-therapy
- https://www.health.com/physical-therapy-7481022
- https://www.britannica.com/science/physical-therapy
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/160645
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