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Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly

2012

It is recommended that we should walk about 10,000 steps (roughly 3-4 miles) a day to reap the benefits of an active life. With so many steps, it becomes counterproductive to continue with an inefficient walking pattern, which could lead to potential problems down the road. See more...

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The Role of Physical Therapy in Treating Chronic Pain

Trust and a commitment to slow and steady progress are essential to success.

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Types of Physical Therapy Specialities

There are many specialty areas in the field of physical therapy. Although this is well known throughout the profession, it is often overlooked by the general public.

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Learn More About the 6 Different Types of Physical Therapy

Physical therapists see a wide range of patients with problems from pain management to problems with the circulatory system. As the baby boomer generation ages, the amount of demand for physical therapy will skyrocket.

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Does Anyone Love Doing Physical Therapy?

“Physical therapy.” Just the mention of these words elicits a variety of feelings and thoughts surrounding this form of treatment—many of which are not positive.

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How Can Physical Therapy Help?

In physical therapy, trained professionals evaluate and treat abnormal physical function related to, for example, an injury, disability, disease or condition.

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What Is Physical Therapy?

Your doctor might suggest this type of treatment if you’ve had an injury or illness that makes it hard to do daily tasks. Physical therapy (PT) is care that aims to ease pain and help you function, move, and live better.

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Why Things Hurt: Life Lessons from an Injury-Prone Physical Therapist

Why Things Hurt is a collection of true stories and meaningful explanations about how our bodies work and the journeys we travel to maintain them. It provides accessible answers and structured principles on topics such as posture, pain, pregnancy, exercise, footwear and sports.

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The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair

The new standard in fitness books, featuring hundreds of at-home stretches and exercises.

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