Doctors prescribe patients who have certain orthopedic conditions or are recovering from orthopedic injuries or surgeries to undergo physical therapy. This treatment helps patients increase functionality and strength using individualized rehabilitation training, exercises, and treatments. Aside from increasing mobility and strength, physical therapy provides several other benefits that improve your overall health and well-being. Physical
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Treatments for ACL Tears
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most vulnerable knee ligament due to its placement out in front within the knee joint. This ligament functions to stabilize the knee while rotating and moving, and together with the PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) it connects your femur (thighbone, or upper leg bone) to your tibia (shinbone, or
Read MoreCar Accidents: 3 Common Injuries
Car accidents are one of the most common causes of injury in the United States. If you were hurt in a car crash, your injuries are based on the force of the impact, your location inside the car, any physical intrusion of objects against or into your body, and whether or not you had your
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