Physical therapy (PT) is care that aims to ease pain, Repair damaged joints or soft tissues and help you function, move, and live better. It also may be needed to:
- Relieve pain
- Improve movement or ability
- Prevent or recover from a sports injury
- Prevent disability
- Rehab after a stroke, accident, injury, or surgery
- Manage a chronic illness like arthritis
- Recover after you give birth
- Adapt to an artificial limb
People of all ages can get physical therapy. It can treat a variety of health problems.