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[[Orthopedic physical therapists]] diagnose and treat disorders and injuries of the [[skeletal muscle]] system as well as rehabilitate patients after orthopedic surgery. This type of physical therapy is most often found in out-patient clinics. Orthopedic physical therapists are trained in treating  [[joints]], acute sports injuries, arthritis, and amputations right after surgery. A few of the modalities used in orthopedic physical therapy are joint mobilizations, strength training, hot/cold packs, and electrical stimulation.[http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/typesofphysicaltherapy/a/typesofpt.htm]

[[Neurological physical therapy]] deals with individuals who have neurological disorders or disease. Such diseases include [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[ALS]], [[stroke]], brain injury, [[cerebral palsy]], [[multiple sclerosis]], [[Parkinson's disease]], and spinal cord injury. Inability to to walk about or move from place to place, [[paralysis]], vision impairment, poor [[balance]], and loss of functional independence are all dysfunctions that a neurological physical therapist addresses.[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]