Physical therapy is a medical treatment that helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. Physical therapy can help accelerate healing from an injury, reduce pain, ...

Neuropathy refers to symptoms caused by nerve damage, such as severe and chronic pain, tingling, numbness, cramps, and weakness. Physical therapy may be able to help reduce the symptoms of neuropathy.

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Spasticity occurs when the muscles involuntarily contract or become stiff. It is most often caused by a neurological disorder and can significantly affect a person’s mobility and ability to perform ...

For individuals recovering from neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, vestibular dysfunction or concussion, outpatient ...

After Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt needed emergency surgery for a partially collapsed lung following a ...

Medicare covers physical therapy when it's recommended by a doctor, and there's no limit to how many physical therapy sessions you can get. With Medicare, physical therapy typically costs between $0 ...

Children grow rapidly, and injuries and illnesses are sometimes unavoidable. Other children may have or may develop conditions that involve longer term treatment. Physical therapy may be an option for ...

MyMichigan Health has announced the opening of a second Rehabilitation Services location in Mt. Pleasant, with the goal of ...

MyMichigan Health has opened a second rehabilitation services location in Mount Pleasant, expanding physical therapy access for residents and Central Michigan University students.

Wisconsin native T.J. Watt, a star for the Pittsburgh Steelers, needed surgery after a mishap during treatment at his team’s ...

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