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  2. What Is Physical Therapy? - WebMD

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    Physical therapy (PT) is care that aims to ease pain and help you function, move, and live better. You may need it to: Relieve pain. Improve movement or ability. Prevent or recover from a sports ...

  3. Physical therapy - Wikipedia

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    Physical therapy ( PT ), also known as physiotherapy, is a healthcare profession, as well as the care provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through patient education, physical intervention, disease prevention, and health promotion. Physical therapist is the term used for such professionals in the United States ...

  4. What Is a Physical Therapist? - WebMD

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    A physical therapist (PT) is a health specialist who evaluates and treats human body disorders. They may help you manage illnesses or injuries to your:

  5. Physical Therapy Benefits for Pain Treatment - WebMD

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    Physical therapy is often one of the best choices you can make when you have long-term pain (also called chronic pain) or an injury.It can make you stronger and help you move and feel better.

  6. What Are the Benefits of Physical Therapy? - Healthline

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    Physical therapy is a type of rehabilitative care that focuses on diagnosing and treating injuries, chronic and acute conditions, and movement dysfunction. In many cases, it is considered a ...

  7. 8 Common Types of Physical Therapy - Healthline

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    pain relief. improved mobility. enhanced strength and flexibility. increased balance and coordination. faster recovery from injuries or surgeries. prevention of future difficulties. education on ...

  8. Orthopedic Physical Therapy: What Is It, How Does It Help?

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    Orthopedic physical therapy is provided in outpatient clinics, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, sports facilities, and even in your home. The entry-level degree for a PT these days is a ...

  9. Physical medicine and rehabilitation - Wikipedia

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    Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, [1] is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities. This can include conditions such as spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes, as well as pain or disability due to ...