| Physical therapy has many different benefits, | | | | and older people to be able to live life to the |
| depending on what it is used for. The benefits are | | | | fullest. It helps older people who have bone |
| not only physical, but also mental. Regular therapy | | | | diseases and osteoporosis, as well as children who |
| sessions build up your muscle’s strength and | | | | need help with walking or any other motor skills. If |
| give you better endurance. There are many | | | | children are developing slower than others |
| different types of physical therapy, each with its | | | | physically, therapy can help them to catch up. Like |
| own purpose and benefits. If your therapist gives | | | | other kinds of physical therapy, it helps to build up |
| you additional exercises to do at home, you need | | | | muscle and increase the range of motion. |
| to make sure that you follow them and do them | | | | You may not think that physical therapy is right |
| to the fullest, to maximize your potential to get | | | | for you, but it can be very helpful. You might |
| well. | | | | think that you’re able to do any of the |
| Neurological physical therapy helps those who | | | | necessary exercises on your own. Physical |
| have had spinal cord injuries or any other | | | | therapists have extensive medical and anatomical |
| neurological injuries that have has a negative | | | | training so that they know the parts of the body |
| effect on their body. It can help with | | | | that need to be worked and how to work them |
| Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and even | | | | most effectively. They have insight and skills that |
| cerebral palsy. The therapy can help gain some | | | | you don’t have, so they can help you to |
| range of motion back and even get back some | | | | recover better. If you have a better range of |
| motor skills after suffering from a disorder or a | | | | motion and stronger muscles, you’ll have |
| disease. The physical stimulation can also give you | | | | more self-confidence and feel better on a daily |
| more energy, which in turn is good for focusing. | | | | basis. The mental benefits are just as great as |
| Orthopedic physical therapy is a more minor form | | | | the physical ones. |
| of therapy that usually occurs after a patient has | | | | Your doctor can recommend a physical therapist, |
| a surgery. In order to get the part of the body | | | | and most of the time your insurance will cover |
| that was operated on back into good shape, | | | | the costs of treatment sessions. Physical therapy |
| some physical exercises may need to be done to | | | | sessions can last any amount of time, depending |
| gain flexibility and mobility back. Physical therapists | | | | on the severity of your injury or disorder; this |
| have the medical knowledge to make sure that | | | | could be hours or weeks. You can work together |
| no damage is done to your body. Physical therapy | | | | with your therapist and doctor to make sure that |
| can also relieve any pain associated with the | | | | your therapy sessions make you as strong and |
| surgery site. | | | | as mobile as possible. |
| Pediatric and geriatric physical therapy helps babies | | | | |