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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Physical therapy is a health care specialty concerned with evaluating, diagnosing, and treating people who have musculoskeletal disorders or injuries that inhibit physical movement. The ultimate goal of physical therapy is to restore as much physical independence as possible to each individual patient. Physical therapy addresses physical, psychological, emotional, and social well being. It involves the interaction between the physical therapist, patient, physicians, families, and care givers where physical movement potential is assessed and goals are set to help the patient reach maximal functional movement. | |||
Physical therapy uses numerous methods such as exercise, mobilization, manipulation, ultrasound, heat, cold, and electrical stimulation. Physical therapists, when determining which modality to use, evaluate the strength, balance, range of motion, co-ordination, endurance, and posture of each individual patient, then create a prognosis for the patient. Traction machines and massage are also highly used to reduce pain and increase the physical ability of the patient. | Physical therapy uses numerous methods such as exercise, mobilization, manipulation, ultrasound, heat, cold, and electrical stimulation. Physical therapists, when determining which modality to use, evaluate the strength, balance, range of motion, co-ordination, endurance, and posture of each individual patient, then create a prognosis for the patient. Traction machines and massage are also highly used to reduce pain and increase the physical ability of the patient. | ||
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=== Pediatric === | === Pediatric === | ||
[[Pediatric physical therapy]] uses a wide variety of modalities to treat disorders and detect early health problems in infants, children, and adolescents. Children who suffer from developmental delays, [[cerebral palsy]], [[spina bifida]], [[scoliosis]], and [[torticollis]] are a few of the patients treated by pediatric physical therapists. [http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/typesofphysicaltherapy/a/typesofpt.htm] | [[Pediatric physical therapy]] uses a wide variety of modalities to treat disorders and detect early health problems in infants, children, and adolescents. Children who suffer from developmental delays, [[cerebral palsy]], [[spina bifida]], [[scoliosis]], and [[torticollis]] are a few of the patients treated by pediatric physical therapists. [http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/typesofphysicaltherapy/a/typesofpt.htm] | ||
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