Physical therapists undergo strict educational procedures to become trained and licensed in their profession. It takes either a Masters Degree or a Doctorate before even entering into a physical therapy program, not to mention hours of volunteer work in hospitals and...
Many people today live a very complex but inactive lifestyle due in part to long working hours, lack of outdoor activity, and repetitive, tedious occupations. This can lead to numerous health problems including neck and upper back pain. Factory workers that do...
When you have lower back pain it can feel as if you’re carrying around a beast that won’t let go. Sitting, twisting, bending and even walking can be difficult and as a result, it’s tempting to reduce the level of activity. Unfortunately that’s the worst thing...
A physical therapist, or physiotherapist, uses both manual therapy as well as mechanical or electrical therapy to aid a patient’s recovery process and prevention. They use a number of physiotherapy equipment to reduce and relieve pain, repair the joint and...
Introduction The US is soon slated to become the leading hub for the field of sports medicine. It was in 1989 that sports medicine was recognized as a subspecialty of the American Board of Medical Specialties. As per news reports, there are currently more than 70...
Physical therapy is an effective way of restoring the mobility and speeding up the rehabilitation of the patient. Often times, the patient will be directed to use the services of the therapist by a doctor or other primary care physician. The equipment used by the... 