(WTNH)– Surgeries are now back in hospitals and with that comes the need for physical therapy as patients recover. With essential surgeries being performed, patients are having their surgeries after ...

Federal law forbids non-Medicare participating physical therapists from working privately with patients whose care is covered by Medicare.

Int J Clin Rheumatol. 2010;5(1):37-51. In RA a history and physical examination is conducted focusing primarily on the cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, integumentary and pulmonary systems. Gait and ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

A randomized controlled trial conducted on elderly individuals shows that an improvement in physical fitness and cognition can be achieved by increasing daily physical activity to a certain level. The ...

As tens of millions of baby boomers hit their golden years, they maintain much more active lifestyles than the generations before them.

Older patients who are hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure have high rates of physical frailty, poor quality of life, delayed recovery, and frequent rehospitalizations. Interventions to ...

October is Physical Therapy Awareness Month - a treatment that can serve a multitude of purposes. Doctors at Bon Secours Outpatient Rehab say whether it's a injury or just getting older, there are a ...