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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 Members) find Physical Therapy helpful

Physical Therapy Reviews

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I tried physical therapy and did not benefit from it at all.
Working / Worked
Viable option once pain is dealt with
Working / Worked
I highly recommend very active and supervised PT. Just hooking you up to a TENS and doing traction ain't gonna do it, massage ain't gonna do it, you need to MOVE and BUILD THE CORE MUSCLES! this is year 5 for me and i have tried everything. exercise is the best.
Working / Worked
Off & on through the years. Probably would work better if I could keep up with it.
Working / Worked
PT for walking and balance which did help and strenthen my fingers and hands
Working / Worked
worked , when I had to have, because of amajor episode. In bed for 3 months.
Working / Worked
after the spinal fusion, I've found that traction during PT is quite helpful.
Working / Worked
It did me good I wish I was able to do more
Working / Worked
didn't help
Working / Worked
was active while employed, but stopped for a period while job searching. Have not started back, but am ready to, now.
Working / Worked
I had PT here in my home and it helped me to get moving again.
Working / Worked
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.
Working / Worked
yes. I like the tracsion
Working / Worked
swimming love that
Working / Worked
i do really well while in physical therapy but doesnt take long for all the pain to come back afterwards.
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