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How old do you have to be to have chest physical therapy?
Chest physical therapy can be used with newborns, infants, children, and adults.
Why is geometry used in physical therapy?
No one knows
What is best treated with a pillow splint?
A pillow is used to treat a 'Flail Chest', (ribs that are broken in two or more places). When the patient breaths the flail part moves paradoxically and is very painful, the pillow relieves the pain by cushioning the movement.
How are computers used in Physical Therapy?
they are used with wheel chairs and exercise equipment.
Is there a way to have online physical therapy assistance?
No all physical therapy is best done in a doctors setting. You need to have someone physically there with you to see best results. Also the equipment that is used in physical therapy offices are vital for your success.
Is there physical therapy for stenosis of the spine?
Yes, definitely; surgery should only be used as a last resort when absolutely neccesary. Stenosis physical therapy is quite common: http://www.spineuniverse.com/conditions/spinal-stenosis/physical-therapy-spinal-stenosis
What is sound therapy?
Sound therapy refers to a range of therapies in which sound is used to treat physical and mental conditions. One of these therapies is music therapy.
What type of physical therapy is used to treat paralysis?
The physical therapist focuses on mobility. Physical therapy helps develop strategies to compensate for paralysis by using those muscles that still have normal function.
What is the effectiveness rate for occupational therapy for treating knee injuiries?
Physical therapy is used to restore the use of a joint after injury. How effective that is depends very much on the type of knee injury, the physical condition and determination of the patient. Occupational therapy can overlap physical therapy, but is more commonly used to restore the patient's ability to care for himself, return to work and restore normal activity.
What type of clinics use a hydrocollator?
A hydrocollator is a liquid heat that is used mostly in physical therapy clinics. It stores hot pocks and such for patient use at the clinic. This will depend on the physical therapy a patient is receiving.
What equipment is used in physical therapy?
Exercise equipment for physical therapy could include an exercise table or mat, a stationary bicycle, walking aids, a wheelchair, practice stairs, parallel bars, and pulleys and weights.
My mother just had hip replacement surgery and needs physical therapy, but it is hard for me to take her to her daily appointments, are there options for in-home therapy ?
I had a similar issue a few years ago and used a traveling physical therapist. The service was great and it was very convenient. There are physical therapists who focus on in-home therapy, you can ask your doctor for recommendations.
