“We’re the best-kept secret in health care,” Sharon Dunn, the past president of the American Physical Therapy Association, ...

Your doctor may recommend a cardiac-focused physical therapy program if you’ve had a heart attack. The program may last 2 to 8 months. Research shows it may reduce your risk of experiencing more ...

No matter how you got hurt, physical therapy will likely play a key role in your comeback plan. Rehab gets you back to full speed. It helps you improve how well your injured joint moves and eases ...

Many people don’t turn to physical therapy until after they have been injured or had surgery. But it can help with much more. “We’re sort of the swiss army knife of orthopedic health ...

Balance and posture may be assessed as well. But functional outcome measures are also important to help track your progress in physical therapy. Effective functional outcome measurement tools must ...

DPT students gain experience in UMass Lowell Physical Therapy Clinic. First- and second-year DPT students practice interacting, admitting and treating patients prior to their formal clinical education ...

The Coast Guard received a mayday call from a fishing boat on Sunday just after midnight. Search crews looked for its passengers for almost 24 hours. By Sara Ruberg The U.S. Coast Guard said on ...

For over 40 years, Drexel’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program has been training some of the nation's most skilled physical therapists. Our integrated curriculum ensures students quickly apply ...

Others work solely in the intensive care unit (ICU). This article will discuss the importance of acute physical therapy, the goals of treatment, and the differences between acute therapy and inpatient ...

OXNARD, CA (December 21, 2023) – Natalie Stafford, Scott Tenzer, and Cristian Aranda Jr. died Tuesday night in a two-car crash on southbound Pacific Coast Highway. At approximately 11:10 p.m ...