Consider all the activities you do from the time you wake up until you go to sleep: getting in and out of bed, dressing, showering, combing your hair and brushing your teeth, cooking, driving, working, going to school, parenting, exercising and relaxing. The list goes on and on. All of these activities require multiple skills and actions from our body and mind. If an injury or medical condition occurs that disrupts your ability to perform daily tasks, life can become challenging, confusing, … [Read more...] about Occupational Therapy: Training the Body and Mind After an Injury
Sydnie Bahl
Does Physical Therapy Really Help Recovery?
If you or a loved one have suffered a stroke or traumatic injury or had surgery such as a joint replacement, you may think that medical treatment is what is needed to get you back to living the life you love. And while it is true that medical treatment can help put the pieces back together again, it is physical therapy that trains and retrains the body and mind to work together to restore and maintain physical function and mobility. Although physical therapy, commonly known as PT, has been used … [Read more...] about Does Physical Therapy Really Help Recovery?
Does Physical Therapy Really Help Recovery?
If you or a loved one have suffered a stroke or traumatic injury or had surgery such as a joint replacement, you may think that medical treatment is what is needed to get you back to living the life you love. And while it is true that medical treatment can help put the pieces back together again, it is physical therapy that trains and retrains the body and mind to work together to restore and maintain physical function and mobility. Although physical therapy, commonly known as PT, has been used … [Read more...] about Does Physical Therapy Really Help Recovery?
