Health
Modern PT Physical therapists combine proven techniques with new tech so you can get back to work and enjoy the activities you love.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
By Christy Rosell
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hysical therapy as a recognized medical service has been around since the 1920s, according to the American Physical Therapy Association. Today, it is common to find patients working with therapists to restore physical function related to back, neck, shoulder, and knee injuries and for post-surgical recovery. But it may surprise you to learn about some of the modern treatments physical therapists use today to help patients. Typically, these highly trained professionals have doctorate degrees and specialize in areas such as sports medicine, orthopedics, neuromedicine, and
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pediatrics, as well as lesser known areas such as women’s health and oncology. Perhaps a more surprising change in the field is that like medical care in recent years, physical therapy is taking on a more preventative health role. Most people know physical therapists work with athletes to improve and maximize function to prevent injury. But keep reading to find out why more white-collar professionals are seeking physical therapy to get back to work after injury or for surgical intervention.
Wellstar, specialized physical therapy for all ages Wellstar offers patients access to 60 out-
patient physical therapy locations, which include orthopedics, neuro rehabilitation centers, and several specialty centers. Across Cobb County and surrounding areas at Wellstar OrthoSport and PT Solutions, the health system helps patients get back to work after sustaining an injury or undergoing a medical procedure. “We do things to simulate getting back to work,” said Judith Niehuser, clinical supervisor and physical therapist at Wellstar OrthoSport Kennestone and Kennesaw locations. “If it’s a nurse standing for 10-plus hours, we utilize specific interventions focused to that line of work, as opposed to someone who works in a call center, who has different
