Targeted exercises can help ease sciatica by strengthening hip and spine muscles and improving flexibility. Physical activity boosts blood flow, which can help promote healing. If your pain continues ...

Gentle range of motion exercises can help people with ALS maintain flexibility, ease stiffness, and support comfort in daily movement.

VR can enhance physical therapy by providing dynamic activities tailored to a patient. The VR-rehabilitation market is projected to grow over the next several years. This article is part of "Trends in ...

Physical therapy is a medical treatment that helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. Physical therapy can help accelerate healing from an injury, reduce pain, ...

The NLM reports that from the 1,700 patients seen in private practice physical therapy, 86% reported that they were completely satisfied with their care. Physical therapy is multipurpose. Whether ...

Joe Laurence, a firefighter in Western Australia, was pulling a hose over a fence when he felt a sharp pain shoot down his back. “It was pretty horrific at the time,” said Laurence, then 27. “From ...

Osteoporosis occurs when your body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. The disease is often described as silent because your bones may weaken over time without causing outward ...

Osteoporosis occurs when your bones progressively break down and become weaker. The disease is often described as silent because you may not notice outward symptoms until a fracture occurs. Fractured ...

Physical therapy, or PT, is known to help with recovery from injuries. But it can also stop many kinds of nagging pain from becoming debilitating and give you the confidence to avoid falls. Before ...