Physical therapy is a health care profession that focuses on the treatment of patients with disabilities and impaired mobility. Physical therapists have many techniques and tools they can use to help patients increase their mobility. One of the most common is educating the patient on their condition and injuries and helping them perform rehabilitation exercises.
Physical Therapy Sub-Specialties
Many physical therapists specialize in a specific region of the body. Common sub-specialties include:
- Cardiovascular physical therapy – focusing on the treatment of conditions affecting the respiratory system.
- Neurological physical therapy – focusing on the treatment of conditions affecting the brain and central nervous system.
- Orthopedic physical therapy – focusing on the treatment of conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system.
- Pediatric physical therapy – focusing on the treatment of children.
- Geriatric physical therapy – focusing on the treatment of elderly patients.
- Integumentary physical therapy – focusing on the treatment of conditions affecting the skin.
We staff physical therapists in all these subspecialties and more so you can rest assured you are getting the best possible care. Physical therapy is used to help patients recover from nearly every type of surgery. Training your body to move as it did before your injury or procedure. Our physical therapists work closely with our surgical team to make sure you are getting the best recovery program available. A physical therapist will walk you through rehabilitation exercises and educate you on recovery techniques to help you increase your mobility and flexibility following your injury.
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