| When one hears the words physical therapy, what | | | | eats the competition for lunch. The benefits of physical |
| most likely comes into mind are masseuses. Yet | | | | therapy depend greatly on the treatment methods that |
| physical therapy delves much deeper than your typical | | | | physical therapists utilize. Some examples are joint |
| run-of-the-mill masseuse. The benefits of physical | | | | mobilization, soft tissue release, trigger point release, |
| therapy far outweigh those of regular massages from | | | | manual therapy, myofascial stretching, muscle |
| untrained masseuses. What physical therapy is - is a | | | | re-education, modalities, therapeutic exercise, |
| science. It's a far cry from the indiscriminate kneading | | | | re-conditioning program, specific strengthening of weak |
| and pounding of some masseuses. They only make | | | | muscles, and a home exercise program to name a |
| you feel better for awhile, sort of like a placebo. One | | | | few. These methods are not only far superior to |
| of the benefits of physical therapy compared to | | | | indiscriminate kneading and pounding, but proof of the |
| massages is that physical therapy cures you. | | | | scientific nature of physical therapy. The benefits of |
| There are virtually hundreds of benefits of physical | | | | physical therapy are not only for instant gratification in |
| therapy, but the key benefits are to evaluate physical | | | | terms of comfort, but the benefits are a long term |
| problems, increase and maintain muscle strength and | | | | solution for afflictions, a lasting cure for those who |
| endurance, restore and increase joint range of motion, | | | | need it. |
| increase coordination, decrease pain, decrease muscle | | | | I am reminded of a friend who had a sore back. |
| spasm and plasticity, decrease swelling and | | | | Instead of seeing a physical therapist, he went to a |
| inflammation of joints, promote healing of soft tissue | | | | masseuse for instant relief. He did get instant relief, but |
| lesions, prevent contracture and deformity of limbs, | | | | after a few days, his spine grew worse and now |
| alleviate walking problems, educate patients and family, | | | | walks with a permanent limp and crooked back. He |
| decrease stress and a whole lot more too numerous | | | | himself says that he should've gone to a physical |
| to mention. These are but a few of the benefits of | | | | therapist and regrets not having gone. This is a perfect, |
| physical therapy. | | | | if tragic example to the benefits of physical therapy, |
| Regular massages from untrained individuals may | | | | and the pains and risks of leaving your health in the |
| prove beneficial in some ways, but in the long run and | | | | hands of untrained masseuses. |
| more bang for the buck, physical therapy very much | | | | |