Physical therapy is a medical treatment used to restore functional movements, such as standing, walking, and moving different body parts. Physical therapy can be an effective treatment for medical conditions or injuries resulting in pain, movement dysfunction, or limited mobility. For example, if you like to run and start having knee pain, a physical therapist can evaluate your movement and develop a treatment plan to help you run pain-free.
Physical therapy can be both corrective and preventative. Physical therapists can correct functional movement imbalances in clients with injuries or medical conditions, and they can also implement techniques to prevent injury and improve performance.
Medical professionals known as physical therapists, physiotherapists, or PTs carry out this treatment. These specialists educate, administer individualized treatments, and prescribe exercises for each patient to improve mobility, strength, and function.