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(also known as Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation )
Physical Therapy is an allied health profession concerned with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of disease and disability through physical means. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Back Pain | 771 |
67% |
| Chronic Pain | 674 |
66% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 237 |
89% |
| Accidents | 156 |
89% |
| Sports Injuries | 131 |
81% |
Overall, 76% (2487
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Physical Therapy Reviews
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I tried physical therapy and did not benefit from it at all.
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Viable option once pain is dealt with
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Off & on through the years. Probably would work better if I could keep up with it.
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PT for walking and balance which did help and strenthen my fingers and hands
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worked , when I had to have, because of amajor episode. In bed for 3 months.
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after the spinal fusion, I've found that traction during PT is quite helpful.
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It did me good I wish I was able to do more
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didn't help
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was active while employed, but stopped for a period while job searching. Have not started back, but am ready to, now.
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I had PT here in my home and it helped me to get moving again.
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The therapist told me I was worse off after therapy than when I started- It helped when I was going to dull the pain in my legs.
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yes. I like the tracsion
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swimming love that
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i do really well while in physical therapy but doesnt take long for all the pain to come back afterwards.
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