Tag: movement disorders

What Is Physical Therapy?

Date: January 11, 2016

Categories: Physical Therapy Tags: Denver Physical Therapist, massage, movement disorders, physical therapy

Physical therapy is a form of rehabilitative treatment a person may need to undergo if he has health problems that limit physical movements and functions. Physical therapy can be in the form of massage, exercise, hydrotherapy, exposure to heat or light, electric stimulation or a combination of two or more of these forms. A person who recovered from stroke may experience difficulty moving or paralysis due to brain damage. The doctors may require the patient to [Read More...]

Who Can Benefit from Physical Therapy?

Date: November 30, 2015

Categories: Physical Therapy Tags: movement disorders, physical therapy

People with movement disorders due to illness, a congenital disorder, pain, an effect of surgery and injury from doing sports or accidents often find it difficult to do simple daily tasks such as walking, standing and even getting in and out of bed without assistance. Depending on the cause of movement disorder, physicians will prescribe medications or advise patients to go through surgery together with physical therapy or physical therapy alone. Physical therapy is a [Read More...]