Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services

Physical therapy and rehabilitation services are				therapies to help the patient resume normal
healthcare specialties which are usually employed				function. Physical therapy can be broadly classified
together for treating disorders of the				into specialized areas such as orthopedic, geriatric,
musculoskeletal system and substantial				neurological, cardiovascular and pulmonary
movement. Their main function is to relieve pain,				rehabilitation therapy, sports medicine and pediatric
limit or prevent permanent disabilities of the				physical therapy.
patient, return injured persons to self sufficiency				Orthopedic physical therapy deals with disorders
and productivity. Physical therapy and rehabilitation				and injuries of the musculoskeletal system and
services involve evaluating, diagnosing and treating				rehabilitation of patients after orthopedic surgery.
disorders of the musculoskeletal system so that				Geriatric covers issues that affect people as they
patients can resume an active and healthy				grow older and neurological PT is focused on
lifestyle.				neurological disorders. Cardiovascular and
PT is required to help victims of accidents or				pulmonary rehabilitation therapy is ideal for
patients suffering from devastating conditions - to				patients with cardiopulmonary disorders or those
help them regain mobility, acquire flexibility and				who have had cardiac or pulmonary surgery, while
achieve balance and co-ordination. Conditions				pediatric assists in early detection of health
treated through physical therapy and rehabilitation				problems in children.
services include permanent disabilities caused by				Physical therapy and rehabilitation services often
accidents, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, birth				succeed in bringing out miraculous recoveries in
defects, development delays, muscle weakness,				cases where modern medicine alone may not.
brain injuries, post operative problems, spinal cord				The physical therapy and rehabilitation service
injuries, musculoskeletal disorders and				map can be created for each patient according to
neuromuscular disorders.				his individual needs. Thus through a combination of
A physical therapist will use techniques such as				medication, exercises and rehabilitative training, PT
strength training, stretching exercises, balance and				and rehabilitation services can help a patient to
coordination activities, hot packs and cold				improve his daily function.
compresses, electrical stimulation, and ultrasound

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Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services