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Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy is the practice of physical care and rehabilitation, focused on diagnosing and treating individuals of all ages with medical conditions, illnesses and injuries that limit the ability to move and perform activities. Physical therapists develop fitness programs and utilize techniques to promote the ability to move, restore function, reduce pain and prevent disability or loss of mobility before it occurs.
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Harlem Week 2012
Added August 22, 2012
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Cutting for a Cure 2012
Added July 26, 2012
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Harlem Week 2011
Added September 1, 2011
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Manhattan's Physician Group's Flatiron District Office
Added February 9, 2011
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Hypertension and Nutrition with Katherine Farrell Harris
Added December 16, 2010
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Dr. Navarra Rodriguez on WNBC News Channel 4
Added July 16, 2009
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Manhattan's Physician Group
Added May 22, 2009
A: The purpose of physical therapy is to help patients return to active life as quickly as posisble. Therapy strives to reduce pain, increase flexibility, range of motion and function, build strength, and correct posture. Physical therapy is often prescribed for patients following spine surgery, to treat soft tissue trauma, nerve inflammation/injury, muscle spasms, fractures, arthritis and many other medical conditions. Patient education is an important component of physical therapy. Patients learn about how their spine works, proper body mechanics, common disorders and their causes, benefits of good posture, importance of physical fitness and its relationship to injury and disease prevention.
