A Physical Therapist (PT) is a health care professional who provides direct patient care to persons who have disorders of movement, mechanical, physiological and developmental impairments and functional limitations, whether caused by injury or disease, to help them achieve maximum physical function and mobility.
Physical Therapists use their minds and hands to:
Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.
Restore, maintain, and promote optimal physical function and optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.
Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, or injuries.
Physical therapy helps patients regain their range-of-motion, mobility, endurance, and strength. It can also help manage pain and promote healing. Our physical therapists and assistants work with physicians to evaluate the specific needs of each patient and create an individual treatment plan so that everyone receives the best therapy possible.