Sep 24, 2025 / Article

Physical therapy helps improve function, encourage activity, and prevent injuries — empowering older adults to maintain independence and a high quality of life.

Sep 24, 2025 / Article

Physical therapy empowers young adults to stay ahead of potential issues before they interfere with daily life and provides personalized strategies to move better, feel stronger, and stay active through all of life’s transitions.

Sep 24, 2025 / Article

Physical therapy helps people in middle adulthood stay strong and active so they can keep living the life they’ve built.

Sep 24, 2025 / Article

Physical therapy supports children at every stage of growth, helping them build strength, confidence, and healthy habits that last a lifetime, no matter individual needs or abilities.

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You can see a physical therapist for evaluation and treatment without a physician's referral.

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Cancer, and the treatments for it, can cause physical problems such as pain, numbness, swelling, weakness, loss of balance, and difficulty moving or walking.

Sep 1, 2020 / Handouts

This pain profile can help you talk to your health care provider about how pain is affecting your life and your preferences for managing pain.

Sep 2, 2021 / Podcast

Paralympic swimmer Alyssa Gialamas may have seemed unlikely to become a world-class athlete when she was born with arthrogryposis that causes affected joints to be rigid. Hard work and physical therapy helped her get there.