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Physical Therapy Physical Therapists, or PTs, are healthcare professionals who evaluate and treat people with health problems resulting from injury or disease. PTs assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, function of heart and lungs, and performance of activities required in daily living. Treatment includes therapeutic exercise, cardiovascular endurance training, and training in activities of daily living. More than 90,000 Physical Therapists practice in the United States today, treating nearly one million people every day. The minimal educational requirement for a PT is a four-year college degree in physical therapy from an accredited educational program. After graduation, candidates must pass a state-administered national exam in order to begin practicing as a licensed Physical Therapist.
Involving the patient as an active team participant with the goal of
improving his or her own healthcare picture is vital to our program. Understanding the
patient’s personal goals, and getting the patient Your individualized Physical Therapy treatment program will include flexibility and strengthening exercises to improve muscle fitness, as well as aerobic exercises to improve cardiovascular health. There is considerable evidence to support the fact that regular exercise is the single, most important thing you can do to achieve and maintain a healthy musculoskeletal system. Proper exercises can help you live your life free of neck and back pain. By following through with the rehabilitation phase of our overall treatment plan, you will find yourself better conditioned, and therefore better able to return to work and home environments at your maximum functional level. The results speak for themselves!
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At Physicians First, Inc.,
we use a multi-disciplinary team approach to helping patients return to their activities
of daily living following an injury or illness. Combining the specialties of Chiropractic
and Physical Medicine with Physical Therapy, we are able to design an effective treatment
and rehabilitation plan customized to the patient’s individual needs. As you progress
through your treatment plan, your Chiropractic physician will discuss with you the
importance of our Physical Therapy program, and will ultimately refer you to our Physical
Therapist for an exam and evaluation. 
involved in the design of the therapy plan generally makes it possible to
obtain better and longer lasting results.