Physical therapy addresses the patient's ability to return to functional mobility, improvement of musculoskeletal coordination & strength, and management of pain. Physical therapy provides:
- Gait training: retraining to improve the quality of walking
- Muscle strengthening and coordination
- Balance activities for controlled and coordinated movements
- Pain management
- Manual therapy: hands-on therapy to improve joint mobility and muscle function
- Neuromuscular facilitation: hands-on work used to stimulate muscle function
Benefit of Physical Therapy
Physical therapy helps to develop or rehabilitate functional use of the musculoskeletal system to allow patients to move at their peak level.
- Increased strength
- Improved balance
- Less difficulty with functional activities
- Return to prior level of function