The future of physical therapy could be getting a lot more virtual. A recent study published in JMIR found that participants using Hinge Health’s digital exercise-therapy program decreased their pain ...

“We have invented techniques to quantify and objectify pain,” says pain specialist Mark Sullivan. “Most famously, the zero-to-ten pain scale that everybody's had administered to them when they're in ...

If you have psoriatic arthritis, physical therapy can help. It uses strengthening and stretching exercises to ease pain and stiffness and improve your range of motion.

In fact, users reported lower pain intensity at a 12-week follow-up as compared with the control group, which received in-person therapy and online education. Tölle went on to conduct an even ...

It might give temporary relief, but they're still having chronic pain, which is why, and this is not an area that I work in, but we have a phenomenal here at the University of Utah, a phenomenal ...

Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Physical therapy (PT) can help relieve sciatica pain by reducing nerve compression, improving flexibility, and strengthening muscles. Physical ...

Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) share some similarities, but there are also key differences. PT focuses on improving your movement, muscle strength, and range of motion. OT ...

Physical therapy can also relieve the discomfort and pain that women may feel during sex. Some exercises may help them to become more aware of their muscles and have better orgasms.

People with back pain are often referred for physical therapy, though studies on its effectiveness have been mixed. A randomized trial suggests that, despite some limitations, physical therapy may ...

Our physical therapists diagnose and treat conditions resulting from injury, disease, and other causes. They see individuals of all ages and use techniques that reduce or eliminate pain to restore ...