Physical_Therapy

Physical Therapy The principles of physical therapy have been around since the dawn of man. When people think of physical therapy they think of someone who is trying to relearn how to walk after a debilitating car accident or some circumstance like that. When in reality the act of physical therapy can be as little as rubbing a bruise or scratching an insect bite. Physical Therapy is as the American Physical Therapists Association defines a form of Health care that prevents, identifies, and alleviates acute or prolonged movement dysfunction of anatomic or physiologic origin. In the past Physical Therapists helped war victims overcome pains of injuries sustained in war. They would move the limbs in certain patterns to get the muscles used to doing it. Physical therapy was officially introduced into the U.S. by the Surgeon Generals office in 1917.Way before that though Peter Hanley ling developed the First scientific basis for therapeutic massage. In the times of Homer hydrotherapy physical, therapy, therapists, medicine, help, concerned, war, victims, think, things, system, overcome, muscles, movement, limbs, injuries, children, care, young, walk, trying, treatment, times, though, therapeutic, techniques, teaches, sustained, surgeon, study, structures, stroke, sports, spine, speedy, specialty