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1. Physical therapy can be of significant benefit not only in dealing with acute conditions but can also play an important role in educating and training patients in health promoting lifestyles.

2. Physical therapy can help relieve pain and promote tissue healing through the use of modalities and the application of  hands-on manual techniques.  Manual therapy is especially important in correcting biomechanical problems so that exercise and functional training can be more effective.

3. Physical therapy can also provide patient education and training in how to reduced pain provoking activities and practices.  Personal instruction and guidance is needed to show a patient how they can manage their daily activities in a way that will reduce and prevent pain.  Patients need monitoring and review to ensure they understand and are following their programs.

4. Physical therapy can help your aging patients maintain an active and independent lifestyle free of injury.  Problems with balance and mobility can seriously  impact the quality of life of the elderly.  A personalized analysis of contributing factors and individualized supervised instruction can make a significant difference in the function and safety of your patients.

5. Physical therapy can support patients recovering after a hospitalization.  Whether the person has had surgery or is overcoming the impact of a stroke, they can be helped by a rehabilitative program that facilitates a return to normal function or help in adapting to new limitations.

…switch you from one therapist to another.

…treat you without explaining what factors are causing your problem or how a specific treatment method will help.

…leave you to exercise on your own or attach you to a machine while we go away to work with other patients.

…bully you to do things that make you uncomfortable or fearful, ignoring your individual limitations and special needs.

…use the same old cookie-cutter exercises with every patient with the same diagnosis.