Physical therapy can play an important role in healthy aging by helping older adults maintain the physical strength necessary for independence. In traditional terms, physical therapy is a resource ...

Therapists dedicate their professional lives to helping others through some of the most difficult moments — grief, anxiety, trauma and personal crises. It’s their human touch, their ability to read ...

Becca Stanek is an experienced writer and editor who is passionate about exploring the ways we can feel better mentally and physically to get the most out of our lives. She has worked for publications ...

When the University of Delaware's Gregory Hicks started his research career two decades ago, he was one of only a few people in the United States studying chronic low back pain in people over 60 years ...

Staying moving is an important part of healthy aging and independence. For many older adults, physical therapy can be a useful resource in this effort. Traditionally, people have viewed physical ...

With the exponential growth of the aging segment of the population, physical therapy clinics are treating larger proportions of patients with arthritic conditions. Arthritis is a leading cause of ...

Physical therapists are licensed healthcare professionals who provide interventions to address the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of movement dysfunctions and to improve physical health and ...