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Disclaimer by the APTA: The information within "Physical Therapy and Your Body" is not intended as a substitute for professional health care. If you experience signs or symptoms of disease or illness you should seek the advice of a physical therapist or other health care professional.

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APTA Information Back to the Top Why a Physical Therapist? Find a Physical Therapist Improving Mobility & Motion How to Avoid Surgery Eliminating Pain Without Medication Consumer Tips FAQ PT Tips Back to the Top BALANCE & FALLS Balance & Falls PTs can help prevent falls with evaluation and development of individualized treatment plans including exercises to improve strength, mobility, and balance. Download CARDIOPULMONARY Heart Health High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, tobacco, and obesity are contributors to the leading cause (29%) of death in the United States: heart disease. They are also contributors to major causes of disability. Access In Flight Health Hazards Long flights in cramped quarters can cause cramping and even lead to blood clots. Access DIABETES Diabetes: A PT Perspective Following an appropriate exercise program, and doing it safely, can be key in preventing type 2 diabetes for Americans at high risk for the disease. Access NEUROLOGY Stroke: A PT Perspective PTs play an important role in prevention and treatment of strokes, the leading cause of long-term disability in America. Access ORTHOPAEDIC Backpack: Does Your Child's Backpack Make the Grade? Tips on the right and wrong ways to wear a backpack. Download Cycling: Bike Right! Bike Fit! Tips about the importance of proper bike fit in preventing pain and injury, including cycling safety. Download Golf: PT Tips to Get You Back on the Green Posture, fitness, and flexibility are key to a better golf game and to avoiding injuries. Access Knee: Prevent ACL Injuries PTs tips to avoid Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries. Download Knee: Injury Prevention for Basketball Players Suggested exercises to help prevent basketball-related knee injuries. Download Neck: Exercises for Neck Pain PT tips to relieve neck pain and improve mobility without expensive surgery or side effects of pain medication. Download Posture: Tips for Mom Posture tips for lifting and holding a child, as well as for picking up toys and pushing a stroller. Download Shoulder and Rotator Cuff: A PT Perspective The shoulder's wide and varied range of motion makes it extraordinarily flexible, but also unstable. The expertise of a PT can help prevent and treat shoulder injuries. Access Youth Sports Injury Prevention PTs treat, manage, and help prevent overuse or traumatic injuries resulting from sports activities. Access REPETITIVE STRESS INJURY Back to the Top Repetitive Stress Injury Repetitive stress injury (RSI) is an overuse injury, sometimes caused by frequent use of hand-held devices (including video games), that occurs when too much stress is placed on a joint or other tissue. Access WELLNESS Obesity PTs play dual roles in the fight against obesity: (1) helping prevent obesity and maintain weight loss and (2) treating those who are already overweight or obese for related conditions and side effects. Access Walking: 30 Minutes for Life Walking briskly for 30 minutes each day could help improve the body's ability to generate energy, which leads to slowing, and possibly reversing, the aging process. It is also a great low impact exercise for developing and maintaining cardiovascular fitness. Download Walking: Walking for Exercise Tips from physical therapists about walking for exercise, including a ready-to-use walking log. Download Back to the Top For Your Health Back to the Top For Your Health See the benefits of physical therapy! Download Physical Therapy Brochures Back to the Top The following brochures are available in Adobe PDF. Arthritis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Foot & Ankle Hand, Elbow & Wrist Incontinence Knees Neck Pain Posture Scoliosis Shoulder Women of All Ages       Disclaimer by the APTA: The information within "Physical Therapy and Your Body" is not intended as a substitute for professional health care. If you experience signs or Disclaimer by the APTA: The information within "Physical Therapy and Your Body" is not intended as a substitute for professional health care. If you experience signs or symptoms of disease or illness you should seek the advice of a physical therapist or other health care professional. Return to APTA's Information for Consumers [www.apta.org/consumer].

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