Sports are one of the most common ways of incurring injuries. When an injury does develop, it can take a lot of time for your body to heal. One of the best things you can do to heal after a sports injury is physical therapy. Physical therapy aims to restore function and mobility while minimizing pain. It includes regular exercises that strengthen your body and increase mobility and flexibility. Physical therapists often work with pain specialists to alleviate pain while you heal. When it ... [Read More]
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Long Lasting Effects of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy is a great resource that helps you heal from injuries and conditions that damage internal parts of your body. It also helps with healing after surgery. But the benefits of physical therapy don’t stop there. Physical therapy has a lot of long-term benefits that can ensure you remain healthy and functioning for years to come. Here are some of the long-lasting benefits you can enjoy from physical therapy. Increased Strength and Endurance Most physical therapy programs include s ... [Read More]
Benefits of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy most often is prescribed following an accident or injury, or as part of the recovery process after a surgical procedure to help restore function and mobility, and minimize or eliminate pain. Some people may even undergo physical therapy as a means of injury prevention. When it comes to physical therapy, the benefits are many. Here are but a few of the benefits you can be afforded with physical therapy. Treating Underlying Conditions Pain just doesn’t appear without a reason. W ... [Read More]
Benefits of Working with a Physical Therapy Group That Understands Workers’ Compensation
The purpose of workers’ compensation is to ensure that an employee receives wages and medical treatment in the event that he or she is unable to work, following an on-the-job injury or if the employee requires medical attention due to a disease incurred as a result of his or her employment. Almost 3 million of these injuries were reported by private employers in 2017, according to the US Department of Labor. Following an on-the-job injury that requires physical therapy ( ... [Read More]
The Benefits of Physical Therapy and Movement for the Body
30,000 BCE marked the beginning of the stone age, which was known as the first period of prehistoric human culture in the evolution of mankind. This time period was very much survival of the fittest, meaning you were either a predator or prey, which meant that you had to hunt and protect yourself at all costs, and the best man standing won. Back then, humans lived in caves and jungles, and were responsible for protecting themselves, catching and gathering food, and making tools. Quite simply, ... [Read More]
