October is National Physical Therapy Month, an annual campaign led by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) to raise awareness of the benefits of physical therapy. This year, the APTA selected the theme “Choose PT” to encourage people to choose physical therapy as a way to improve mobility, manage pain, recover from injury, and prevent […]
National Physical Therapy Month 2018: The Incredible Benefits of Physical Therapy for Seniors
October is National Physical Therapy Month, led by The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The goal of Physical Therapy Month is to celebrate the positive impact of physical therapists and raise awareness about the many benefits of physical therapy treatment. When most people think of physical therapy, they think about recovering from an existing […]
How to Protect Your Joints All Winter Long
Arthritis can affect older adults all year long, but joint pain can increase in winter months. According to rheumatologists, cold and rainy weather cause a decrease in air pressure, which allows the tissues in the body to expand and increases pressure on the nerves inside joints. While we can’t control the weather, there are a […]
