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  2. 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 ...

  3. Recreational Therapy: Definition, Benefits, Activities

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    Recreational therapy uses leisure activities to promote recovery from illness, injury, or disability. Activities might include art, dance, music, exercise, creative writing, and games of all types ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Myofunctional Therapy: Definition, What It Treats, Exercises

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    Myofunctional therapy is an exercise training program for the muscles around your face, mouth, and tongue. These exercises are designed to improve issues with talking, eating, or breathing ...

  6. How Physical Therapy (PT) Works - WebMD

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    Physical therapy (PT) is care that aims to ease pain and help you function, move, and live better. Your doctor might suggest this type of treatment if you’ve had an injury or illness that makes ...

  7. Physical Therapy for Ligaments and Tendons: Exercises ... - WebMD

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    Strengthening exercises to help you rebuild tendon strength and avoid future injuries. Ultrasound heat therapy to improve blood circulation, which may aid the healing process. Deep massage to ...

  8. What Is a Physical Therapist? - WebMD

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    Pediatrics (children’s health) Physical therapists perform most job functions while on their feet. They rely on using their bodies to perform tasks like lifting you, moving you around, and ...

  9. Kinesiotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Kinesiotherapy or Kinesitherapy or kinesiatrics (kinēsis, "movement"), literally "movement therapy", is the therapeutic treatment of disease by passive and active muscular movements (as by massage) and of exercise. [1][2] It is the core element of physiotherapy/physical therapy. Equivalents of the term "kinesiotherapy" are used in place of the ...