| There are many areas of specialization in physical | | | | Neurological physical therapy centers focus on |
| therapy. It is the job of physical therapists to | | | | patients suffering from neurological disorders and |
| diagnose disorders, and dysfunctions caused by | | | | diseases. This is the physical therapy center that |
| diseases and injuries and provide the most | | | | deals with the effects of damage to the nervous |
| appropriate and effective treatments to help | | | | system. Some of the more common neurological |
| patient recover, adjust, or manage their condition. | | | | disorders and diseases are multiple sclerosis, |
| Patients will be assigned to the type of physical | | | | Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, spinal cord |
| therapy center that will best suit their needs. The | | | | injury, and stroke. Treatment in a neurological |
| 5 most common physical therapy center(s) are: | | | | center serves to help the patient improve on their |
| geriatric, orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, and | | | | areas of dysfunction, maintain independence, and |
| Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation. | | | | cope with normal day to day activities. |
| In the typical geriatric physical therapy center, the | | | | The type of physical therapy center that deals |
| physical therapists is entitled the job to ensure the | | | | with infants, children, and adolescents is called |
| comfort and proper adjustment of those | | | | pediatrics. It aims to assist in detecting health |
| affected by the natural effects of old age. Some | | | | problems at an early stage and provide treatment |
| of the many conditions that could affect an | | | | for congenital and non-congenital disorders, as well |
| elderly person are Alzheimer's disease, | | | | as developmental delays. Some of the more |
| incontinence, osteoporosis, arthritis, and cancer. | | | | common pediatric disorders are cerebral palsy, |
| The geriatric center provides specialized programs | | | | torticollis, and spina bifida. |
| that help the patients adjust to their condition and | | | | And finally, there is also the cardiovascular and |
| even improve their level of fitness. | | | | pulmonary rehabilitation. This type of physical |
| Another common type of physical therapy center | | | | therapy center helps patients increase their |
| is the orthopedics. Orthopedic physical therapy | | | | endurance and remain functional and independent |
| deals with disorders and dysfunctions in the | | | | after suffering from the effects of severe |
| muscular and skeletal system. Patients who have | | | | disorders such as bypass surgery, heart attack, |
| undergone surgery due to a dysfunction or injury, | | | | and pulmonary diseases. |
| or are suffering from a disease or illness that | | | | Knowing these common types of physical therapy |
| affects the bones or muscles are the ones who | | | | center(s) can be beneficial to you or your loved |
| go to this type of physical therapy center. They | | | | ones. Learning about these 5most common types |
| undergo a series of programs that include training | | | | of physical therapy has already helped you |
| and treatments such as applying hot or cold | | | | determine which one would be most appropriate |
| packs to name one, to accelerate recovery. | | | | for you or anyone you know. |