Physical Therapists Help People of All Ages.

NATIONAL CITY, CA -- Physical therapists are experts in human movement who are trained to evaluate and treat all kinds of musculoskeletal issues. They are highly trained in prescribing and progressing exercise to help people move and feel better. Because everyone moves and everyone can benefit from exercise, physical therapists can help people through their entire lives.

Some people see a physical therapist shortly after birth. The most common reasons a baby would need to see a PT would be something like torticollis or cerebral palsy. Torticollis is a postural issue that causes babies to hold their heads tipped to one side. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that causes difficulty with movement and coordination.

As children continue to grow, some have trouble hitting their motor milestones - like rolling, crawling, or walking. Physical therapists can use their expertise to help encourage development of motor skills and coordination to get these children back on track.

Sports injuries become more common in adolescents. Whether it's an ankle sprain, or an ACL surgery, a PT can help. Some adolescents have issues from the rapid growth their bodies go through. Things like growth plate fractures, growing pains, Osgood-Schlatter's disease, and Sever's disease are all common in adolescence.

As adults, a lot of us will have back pain - studies say up to 80% of us. Physical therapy is one of the first treatments recommended for back pain. Physical therapists also see injured adults. It could be from weekend warrior type sports injuries, overuse, or from an accident at work. Some adults also start to show symptoms of diseases like multiple sclerosis, or myositis which also benefit from physical therapy.

Later in life, people tend to accumulate more health issues that impact their ability to move. Issues like arthritis, joint replacements, strokes, and heart attacks are all things a PT can help with. Physical therapists also help people age better - keeping them moving with exercise programs that help reduce falls, or helping them make adaptations and modifications to keep them in their homes safely. Movement is a constant in life. As movement experts, PTs can help people of any age. Some specialize in treating pediatric patients, and some specialize in treating geriatric patients, but all PTs have the expertise to help people move better. maraming bagay ang maaari mong gawin para makatulong na protektahan ang iyong sarili mula sa impeksyon ng COVID. Regular na maghugas ng kamay gamit ang sabon at tubig. Kapag sumama ang iyong pakiramdam, manatili sa bahay at magpahinga para alagaan ang iyong sarili at ang iyong mga mahal sa buhay. Iwasan ang matataong lugar at mga lugar na walang bentilasyon. Kung kailangan kang magpunta sa mga lugar na iyon, huwag kang magtatagal at isaalang-alang ang pagsusuot ng maskara.

About The Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association Founded in 1956, the Private Practice Section of the American Physical Therapy Association champions the success of physical therapist-owned businesses. Our members are leaders and innovators in the healthcare system. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) represents more than 85,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants and students of physical therapy nationwide. For more information, please visit www.ppsapta.org.

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“I was very clear in trying to talk about the plight of our fishermen," Marcos said of his discussion with Xi.

"The President promised that we would find a compromise and find a solution that will be beneficial so that our fishermen might be able to fish again in their natural fishing grounds,” he added.

President Xi committed to deepen cooperation with the Philippine government as he also wants to develop bilateral ties with Manila.

"Mr. President, your current trip is a trip to honor history, but more importantly, it is to open up the future. I look forward to having discussions with you to carry forward the friendship and further promote [our] bilateral relationship," Xi told Marcos.

"Together, let's deepen cooperation and draw out a blueprint with China-Philippines cooperation in the new era. This way, we will bring more benefits to our people and contribute to peace and stability in the region," he added.

During Marcos' state visit to Beijing, the two countries signed an agreement for the establishment of a communication mechanism on maritime issues between the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Philippines and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

This deal is meant to prevent miscommunications and misunderstandings in the West Philippine Sea.

Diplomatic protests have been filed over the past years over the alleged harassment by the Chinese of Filipino fishermen.

The Philippines in February 2015 lodged two diplomatic protests against China’s alleged harassment of Filipino fishermen off the Manilaclaimed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and its illegal harvest of endangered species in the same area.

The DFA said three Philippineflagged fishing vessels “were intentionally rammed” by Chinese Coast Guard Vessel 3412 on January 29 at the shoal, “causing damage to the vessels and endangering the lives and safety of the Filipino fishermen on board.”

The Philippines in August 2020 filed a diplomatic protest against China for confiscating fish aggregating devices installed by Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal off the country's southwestern waters.

Manila called the Chinese Coast Guard's action of taking away the devices "illegal."

The incident at the shoal, which lies 124 nautical miles off the nearest Philippine landmass of Palawan, occurred in May 2020

The DFA in May 2022 protested China's unilateral fishing ban in the disputed South China Sea, where the Philippines and other neighboring Asian states have overlapping claims.

This developed after China imposed a three-and-a-half-month fishing moratorium "in areas of the South China Sea north of the 12 degrees North latitude."

Manila said it did not recognize China’s fishing moratorium from May 1 to August 16 as it covered waters in areas where the Philippines exercises "sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction.”

“On the political front, we also discuss what we can forward to avoid any possible mistakes, misunderstandings that could trigger a bigger problem than what we already have,” Marcos said.

Marcos said he was optimistic as Xi seemed genuinely interested in all of the issues tackled during the meeting.

“I am quite gratified that we've made a good start, but it is, the start," Marcos said.

He said he had instructed Foreign Affairs Secretary Ricky Manalo and Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz "to pursue the subjects that we had discussed and to make sure that they are not, they do not remain in the wind but will actually come to fruition."

Marcos said the results of the discussions should be felt by both our people by both China, both the Philippines and both our peoples to mutual benefit.

Marcos hoping for revival of oil exploration talks with China

MANILA, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he is hopeful that efforts to revive discussions on the joint oil exploration between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) would soon bear fruit.

“I would very much like, as you have suggested, Mr. President, to be able to announce that we are continuing negotiations and that we hope that these negotiations will bear fruit because the pressure upon not only China, not only the Philippines but the rest of the world to move away from the traditional fronts of power," Marcos told Xi in a bilateral meeting between the two leaders in Beijing.

Talks on the joint exploration of oil and gas between the two countries were “completely terminated” during the term of President Rodrigo R. Duterte due to China’s claim on the disputed territorial waters.

Marcos earlier said he remained hopeful that talks would continue but bared that his administration is also finding other ways to pursue oil exploration should government-togovernment discussions fail.

Meanwhile, Marcos told Xi that strengthening Philippine-China ties is crucial in making the two countries stable and strong and keeping the region a driving force behind the new global economy.

He noted that the two countries had already established many partnerships in different areas of society, economy, culture and people-to-people exchanges in 50 years.

"We are hoping that after the pandemic becomes more manageable, that we will not only return to the path that we were on before the pandemic but that we even build-up to greater heights… [in] our participation in joint programs and joint ventures together," Marcos said. "...That this is one of my main goals that I hope to achieve as we are here in China and meeting with you, Your Excellency. We hope to achieve to further that relationship that we have," he added.

For his part, Xi affirmed his commitment to work with Marcos in boosting Manila-Beijing relations and vowed to extend assistance to the Philippines in various areas such as in agriculture, energy and infrastructure.

"Mr. President, your current trip is a trip to honor history, but more importantly, it is to open up the future. I look forward to having discussions with you to carry forward the friendship and further promote [our] bilateral relationship," Xi said.

"Together, let's deepen cooperation and draw out a blueprint with China-Philippines cooperation in the new era. This way, we will bring more benefits to our people and contribute to peace and stability in the region," he added.

China has been the Philippines' major trading partner, posting a total trade of USD29.1 billion from January to September 2022. (MNS)

Direct line with China seeks to avoid ‘incidents’ in WPS

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said that the new agreement establishing a joint direct communication mechanism between the governments of China and the Philippines is geared at avoiding incidents in the West Philippine Sea.

In a media interview in Beijing, Marcos said the direct communication mechanism, which he proposed himself, would elevate to a ministerial level the official communications between Beijing and Manila.

“Ang aking proposal ay iakyat, pataasin natin ang bilateral, ang mga member ng mga bilateral. Sabi ko, ang pinakamaganda, sana ‘yung (My proposal is to raise and increase the bilateral, including the members of the bilateral. I said the best way is that) Chinese members of the bilateral group have a direct access to the President (Xi Jinping),” Marcos said.

He assured that for his part, members of the Philippine delegation for the bilateral would also have “direct contact” with him so that “nothing will be lost in translation.”

“Hindi magkakaproblema sa misinformation na maaring mangyari kapag napakatagal bago nakapag-usap kami (There will be no problem in miscommunication that may possibly happen due to delays before we can talk with each other)," Marcos said.

Marcos and Xi earlier affirmed to establish a "direct communication mechanism" to prevent possible miscommunication in the West Philippine Sea.

The two leaders announced the agreement in a joint statement released on the final day of Marcos' official state visit to Beijing.

This communication line would be opened between the Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office of the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

The two leaders concurred that "confidence-building measures would contribute to improving mutual trust," and reaffirmed the importance of the Foreign Ministry and Consultations and the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the West Philippine Sea.

Marcos said maintaining an open line of communication will be good for both sides, explaining that untoward incidents can be prevented if the commanders of the Philippine Coast Guard, the Navy, and their Chinese counterparts have open lines of communication.

The President considers incidents like Filipino fishermen and the Coast Guard having conflict with Chinese authorities as a result of a lack of communication.

As to the timetable, Marcos said there is already an existing mechanism involving a bilateral group tackling issues between China and the Philippines.

When asked if the agreement would result in lesser incidents or no harassment of fishermen in the contested areas like Scarborough Shoal, the President said that it is an important aspect of the relationship that China will consider.

“When we get back, the Foreign Secretary and his counterparts here in China will finalize the organization of that, and the situation with our fishermen will be number one on the agenda,” Marcos said.

Both Marcos and Xi have also reaffirmed the importance of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in safeguarding peace and stability in the West Philippine Sea.

The two leaders cited the Joint Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the DOC, adopted in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 11, 2022.

The DOC, signed by China and the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states in 2002, states that all parties would exercise self-restraint from conducting activities that complicate or heighten tension and affect peace in the region, including "refraining from action of inhabiting on the presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, cays, and other features" in the South China Sea.

The President said his state visit to China on Jan. 3-5 was very productive and enabled him to accomplish what he intended to do.

Marcos’ trip to China was his first official visit to a non-Association of Southeast Asian Nations country in Asia. (MNS)

“overwhelming response” from the Chinese business community on the investment and trade opportunities in our economy.

The various Chinese companies participating in these meetings presented their investment plans in the Philippines, totaling USD 22.8 billion as well as trade purchase intentions amounting to almost USD 2.1 billion.

When realized, these investments will support the country’s economic recovery efforts and create more jobs for Filipinos.

Manila and Beijing also witnessed the signing of 14 bilateral agreements that will broaden and deepen ties in many vital areas.

The deals covered various sectors from agriculture, education, energy, environment, infrastructure, science and technology, trade, to people-topeople exchanges.

President Marcos said he and Xi also “ventured into new areas of cooperation, such as e-commerce, digital cooperation.”

“These agreements reflect our common priorities as well as practical ways of pursuing bilateral cooperation in an ever-increasing range of areas,” the President said.

PH infra program gets boost from bilateral deals with China

The infrastructure program of the administration of President

Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. got a boost following the signing of six bilateral agreements and one project implementation between the Philippines and China on Wednesday.

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, who signed the agreements and completion documents on behalf of the Philippine government, said they welcome China’s support to the government’s "Build Better More" infrastructure agenda.

“The signing of these agreements demonstrates the strong commitment between China and the Philippines to deepen bilateral cooperation through infrastructure development,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

The signing event, held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, was witnessed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping as part of Marcos’ three-day state visit to the world’s second-largest economy.

The Department of Finance (DOF), on Thursday, said four of the loan agreements have an aggregate amount of USD201.8 million (around PHP11.3 billion) and were co-signed by Export-Import Bank of China (China Eximbank) Chairman Wu Fulin.

These agreements will fund the Priority Bridges Crossing PasigMarikina River and Manggahan Floodway, it said.

The latest financing from China brought to USD1.06 billion its total loan commitments for ongoing projects in the Philippines, it said.

Relatively, DOF said the Framework Agreement for the implementation of the Priority Bridges Crossing Pasig-Marikina River and Manggahan Floodway under Chinese Government Financing, which was co-signed by China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) Chairman Luo Zhaohui, is a precursor agreement that gives the Philippines access to the Renminbi (RMB)-denominated government concessional loan (GCL) facility portion of the loan.

The Finance Department said Diokno and Luo also inked the agreement on economic and technical cooperation between the two governments, worth 1.5 billion renminbi (around PHP12.2 billion) for projects to be determined by both countries “based on the development plan and specific needs of the Philippine government.”

Also, Diokno signed along with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao the handover certificate for the Binondo-Intramuros and Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge – both of which were financed by the Chinese government and were completed on April 13, 2022 and Sept. 17, 2021, respectively.

“The two bridges, spanning Manila, Makati, and Mandaluyong, seek to improve the capacity and efficiency of the road transport network in Metro Manila,” the DOF said. (MNS)

Committee on Ways and Means, then estimated a total of P660 million or P10,000 worth of financial remuneration for each of the 66,000 passengers affected, including the 56,000 stranded on Sunday.

While the government is not contractually obliged to compensate passengers, Bautista said that “morally” the DOTr and CAAP could be obligated.

“Pero ang legality nito dapat pagaralan mabuti dahil, ako hindi naman abogado, pero sa pagkakaintindi ko walang contractual obligation between the passengers and DOTr or CAAP,” he said.

“Dapat pag-aralan mabuti ng ating mga abogado para ano ba ‘yung dapat maging sagot ng gobyerno,” Bautista added.

On Sunday, hundreds of flights were cancelled stranding thousands of passengers as the CAAP’s Navigation and Surveillance Systems for Air Traffic Management (CNS/ ATM) suffered a power system issue.

In particular, officials said that one of the uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) failed on Sunday morning, and troubleshooting activities had to be done. Once the system was reconnected to the power supply, however, warnings were released at around lunch time due to over voltage as 380 volts were coming in instead of 220 volts. This then affected the very small aperture terminal (VSAT), which also had to be addressed.

PNP top brass heeds DILG's call, submits courtesy resignation Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) led by chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. on Thursday tendered their courtesy resignation.

The move came after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. appealed to police colonels and generals to do the same to rid the police force of those linked to illegal drugs. Aside from Azurin, other ranking officials who submitted a courtesy resignation are deputy chief for administration Lt. Gen. Rhodel Sermonia; deputy chief for operations Lt. Gen. Benjamin Santos Jr. and chief of the directorial staff Maj. Gen. Michael John Dubria, among others.

“This call of SILG (Secretary of the Interior and Local Government) is a test of individual character. And as an answer, I am taking the lead to submit myself to such evaluation, assessment, and scrutiny by the committee. We, in the uniformed service, are trained and prepared and are expected to prioritize public service over personal interests.

Similarly, I support and uphold the guidance of our beloved President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to every policeman to keep our integrity untainted and to do our best to uphold the moral ascendancy of the PNP and to ensure the continuity of public rapport,” Azurin said in a press conference at Camp Crame.

He said PNP Internal Affairs Service director Alfegar Triambulo, a civilian, will also submit a courtesy resignation.

“The appeal for courtesy resignation particularly addressed to our senior officers is a wakeup call to all PNP members, to reflect on how and what has happened in our respective careers. We must contemplate among ourselves if our contributions to the PNP have made it better or worse in the eyes of the public we oath to serve,” he added.

Azurin said all colonels and generals of the police force have until Jan. 31 to submit their courtesy resignation.

A five-member committee which is independent of both PNP and DILG will be handling the assessment and evaluation process.

“We respectfully demand the members of the said committee to maintain their reputation of impeccable character, probity, fairness, and unquestionable integrity throughout the process. At least they are reminded of the careers, reputations, families and even lives of these third-level officers, built for 30 years or more, depending on their hands," Azurin said.

Azurin, meanwhile, said "less than 10" officials are on the "list" of those who are allegedly involved in illegal drugs. He did not name them.

He said police officials who would be cleared after the vetting process would be made public.

“Definitely we will inform the public so that nobody will tell us, 'it's only you and your colleagues inside the organization who conducted the probe'," Azurin noted, adding that he already discussed the matter with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Azurin also said the process will not affect the benefits of officials who are already due for retirement.

“They get their commutation of leaves accumulated through the years, they will receive their pension, until the trial is not over until they are convicted and that conviction will reach up to the SC (Supreme Court) for finality,” he said.

IAS, IMEG, PDEG restructuring

Azurin also ordered a restructuring of IAS, Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group and the PNP Drug Enforcement Group whose functions are mainly focused on internal cleansing and the anti-drug drive.

“And to give more teeth to our disciplinary machinery, our processes in IAS must be further improved to pave the way to a speedier disposition of cases,” he said.

Azurin said a stronger vetting process among personnel of these units and among all key positions in the PNP will be implemented with strong resolve.

"Similarly, our counterintelligence efforts must step up to protect the integrity of all police undertakings,” he added.

Support from units

Meanwhile, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) expressed support for Abalos' call.

“We believe that the said radical approach to full-fledged colonels and generals will greatly affect the organization in cleansing the ranks and will further improve the operations on the grounds,” NCRPO chief Gen. Jonnel Estomo said in a statement, adding that he has already tendered his courtesy resignation.

CIDG chief Brig. Gen. Ronald Lee said CIDG officers who have an untarnished reputation and integrity should heed the call of the DILG chief.

“Our reputation reflects who we are. As an officer and a gentleman, I accept the challenge of SILG. As a member of the PNP, I support whatever the decision of the PNP Chief,” he said. (MNS)