Archive for April 2015

What Is Physical Therapy?

What Is Physical Therapy?

What is physical therapy?

It’s a good question… one which most people don’t fully understand.  You or a family member have likely worked with a physical therapist (or “PT”) in the past, but it may have been in very different settings.  You may have seen a physical therapist for a knee injury or back pain, but then also have a friend who worked with one to walk again in the hospital.  It can be confusing that both therapists are actually a part of the same profession.  Even many physicians have limited knowledge about the scope and range of specialized services provided by physical therapists. So today we wanted to shed a little light on this situation… what is physical therapy, who are physical therapists, and how will you benefit from going to see one.

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What Treatments Do Physical Therapists Provide?

What Treatments Do Physical Therapists Provide?

How Can Physical Therapy Help You Feel Better?

When you think physical therapy, what comes to your mind? Most likely you think of walking in a hospital after surgery or professional athletes rehabbing an injury. But did you know that physical therapists treat much, much more than that? From low back pain to headaches; knee pain to neck pain after an accident – physical therapists are skilled professionals who provide a wide variety of specialized interventions to help you to feel better as fast as possible. Today I’m sharing with you a few of the most-common treatments utilized by our physical therapists here at Fit Stop that will help you decrease pain and increase function, and return to life as quickly as possible!

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Ten Reasons Why You Should See A Physical Therapist

Ten Reasons Why You Should See A Physical Therapist

Let’s face it, body aches and pains are a fact of life. If you’ve managed to avoid them thus far, congratulations! Unfortunately, however, the day is coming when you will hurt for one reason or another. We as humans are always “pulling something”, “feeling a pop”, and the classic “I don’t know what I did but now this hurts so bad”.

When pain comes, what do you do? Where do you turn? For most of us, our first line of defense is our primary care physician. But did you know that might not always be your best option? There may be a better alternative that can help you to get better faster, more completely, and at a decreased cost to you. Today here on the Fit Stop Blog I’m sharing 10 reasons why you should go see a physical therapist for your next injury. Here we go!

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