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Reasons Physical Therapy May Be Ideal for Enhanced Recovery

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Jul 23, 2020 - 7:35:30 PM



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(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Most people have gotten injured or fallen ill before. The hope is that you’ll take medication, nourish your body, rest, and eventually make a full recovery. Sadly, that’s not always the case. There are times when the illness or injury is chronic or severe and requires surgery, lifestyle changes, and treatment options like physical therapy to overcome.

What is Physical Therapy?

Physical therapy (PT) is a rehabilitative medical practice used to help patients suffering from chronic illnesses and/or injuries reduce pain, improve mobility, and enhance function. Physical therapists accomplish this by creating a customized treatment plan using a series of exercises, techniques, equipment, and technologies.

What Are the Benefits?

Are you interested in learning why so many primary care physicians recommend physical therapy? Continue reading for a brief description of its many benefits.


  • Eases Pain - Patients with chronic illness, severe injuries, or those that are recovering from surgery often struggle with intense pain. Physical therapy works to ease or eliminate pain through a series of exercises and manual therapy techniques. These practices work to strengthen muscle, increase circulation, reduce inflammation, and loosen stiff joints, which ultimately helps to reduce the level of pain a patient experiences.

  • Improves Mobility - Whether you’re in a lot of pain or suffered an injury, getting around can be complicated. During PT sessions, you’ll go through strengthening exercises and stretches to help improve your flexibility and range of motion. There’s also anti-gravity rehab which can be useful in helping patients to move around without the pain. Medical devices such as canes and crutches can also be utilized to help improve mobility over time.

  • Improves Balance - Age along with certain chronic conditions and injuries can throw off your balance increasing your chances of falling (and essentially getting hurt again). If it is determined that you’re high-risk for falls or have a condition that impairs your balance, a physical therapist will work to improve this. The process will likely include practicing exercises that emulate real-life to improve balance and reduce falls. Patients may also be provided with a medical device to assist with keeping balance.

  • Reduce the Need for Surgery - While PT is often recommended after major surgery, there are instances in which this medical practice can help eliminate the need for surgery altogether. After several sessions of following the customized plan put together by your physical therapist, patients have been known to feel less pain and see significant improvement in their function, mobility, and balance. The patient is then reevaluated by the doctor to discern whether surgery is necessary.

  • Improve Stroke Recovery - Limited mobility in certain parts of the body are a common side effect in stroke patients. Physical therapy can be instrumental in helping to improve recovery efforts. By regularly guiding stroke patients through a series of exercises and manual techniques, physical therapy can help to strengthen weakened body parts allowing them to partially or completely function again.

  • Aging Gracefully - As you age, your body starts to weaken in strength and in function. It’s common for seniors to develop chronic conditions like arthritis or osteoporosis. Others end up needing hip or knee surgery. In either of these outcomes seniors experience pain, discomfort, and limited mobility. As you saw above, PT can help in all of these areas which, in turn, allows seniors to age gracefully.

  • Boost Your Mood - Having to live with any amount of pain, discomfort, or limited mobility can alter your quality of life and dampen your mood. Many people with chronic illness or severe injuries have reported feeling depressed. Attending a few PT sessions, therefore, can turn things around. As the patient starts to see improvement and learn the proper tools to cope with their circumstances, their mood is greatly improved.

When you’re dealing with a major health condition or injury that causes you chronic pain or reduced mobility, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Ask your primary care physician about how you can take advantage of the many benefits of physical therapy. Then, do some comparative research to determine the best PT center to service your needs.



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