In its most basic form, a shoulder replacement involves replacing the worn-down arthritic joint with metal and plastic ...

A spinal disc herniation occurs when the gel-like inner portion of a disc (the nucleus pulposus) protrudes through the disc's outer layer (the annulus), often causing pain and disability. Physical ...

Some people have difficulty leaving home to go to physical therapy. For these individuals, a physical therapist may come to their home to work with them to restore normal functional mobility. Check ...

Saint Louis University's program in physical therapy offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. There are three paths of entry into the SLU program. Early-assurance, freshman-entry: The ...

For over 40 years, Drexel’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program has been training some of the nation's most skilled physical therapists. Our integrated curriculum ensures students quickly apply ...

Physical therapy is a branch of medicine that uses mechanical force and movements through manual therapy, exercise therapy, and electrotherapy, to promote mobility and function. Physical Therapists ...

DPT students gain experience in UMass Lowell Physical Therapy Clinic. First- and second-year DPT students practice interacting, admitting and treating patients prior to their formal clinical education ...

Most rotator-cuff tears are degenerative, atraumatic, and more prevalent with age. Nonoperative treatment, including physical ...

We wish only to evaluate the physical ... therapy that occurred in this series. Eleven cases of fractures due to electroshock treatment were observed; 2 of them occurred in patients who had bone ...