Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a registered dietitian nutritionist with several years of experience working in the clinical setting. Once a track and field athlete on a competitive stage, she now finds joy ...

Neuropathy refers to symptoms caused by nerve damage, such as severe and chronic pain, tingling, numbness, cramps, and weakness. Physical therapy may be able to help reduce the symptoms of neuropathy.

Physical therapy is a medical treatment that helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. Physical therapy can help accelerate healing from an injury, reduce pain, ...

Headaches are a common complaint, and there are many different types. One method for treating headaches is physical therapy. Depending on the type of headache a person experiences, physical therapy ...

Anna Baluch is a freelance writer from Cleveland, Ohio. She enjoys writing about a variety of health and personal finance topics. When she's away from her laptop, she can be found working out, trying ...

Medically reviewed by Raynetta Samuels, PT, DPT, CLT Key Takeaways The initials after a physical therapist's name show their degrees and certifications.Physical therapists can have specialist ...

Health care systems have been putting therapists’ progress reports online, much to the surprise (and anger) of some patients. By Christina Caron Stunned. Ambushed. Traumatized. These were the words ...

This course provides a study of pharmacological agents and their effects on the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary and integumentary systems. Particular emphasis is placed on recognition ...

Physical therapist Anne Fordonski, left, supervises Rob Schwartzman Jr. as he works through a drill during a physical therapy session at the SSM Health Day Institute in Arnold on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.

Saint Louis University's program in physical therapy offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree. There are three paths of entry into the SLU program. Early-assurance, freshman-entry: The ...