Physical therapy is often thought to be the treatment for physical injuries to help patients regain mobility and strength. While that is true, it is just one aspect of physical therapy. Physical therapy utilizes a wide range of force and movement to promote mobility, function, and quality of life. A lot of physical therapy is direct force on the parts of the body being addressed. However, there is also a wide range of physical therapy equipment that can be utilized. Physical therapy equipment can enhance a physical therapy visits. It is often used to push the limits during therapy as …
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Why You Should Choose Urgent Care over Emergency Room Visits
Urgent care clinics are often more effective in treating patients after normal primary physician hours than emergency rooms are. Since primary care doctors are often available only on weekdays during normal business hours, many people choose to go to the emergency room for broken bones and fractures, back pain, colds, dizziness, infections, or other conditions that are perceived as “emergencies.” Emergency care departments often don’t admit patients to the hospital, however. Many of these conditions are not seen as imperative enough to warrant admission. Often, people don’t know that there are other after-hours options available. Since some people are unable …
