October is National Physical Therapy Month

10 Benefits Of Physical Therapy 

October Is Physical Therapy Awareness Month

10 Benefits of Physical Therapy by: Judith Stanton

Physical therapy emerged in 1921 by Mary MacMillan who established the first American Women’s Physical Therapeutic Association.  October is Physical Therapy Awareness Month

* Massage increases the quality of life
* Massage can be useful for treating headaches, stress, daily aches and pains, anxiety, or post traumatic syndrome.

*Massage helps athletes to reach their peak performance and prevent injuries.
*Through physical therapy recovery is sooner.
*Physical therapy can be used as pain control instead of over the counter pain or prescribed medications.
*Massage releases good endorphins in your body that act as natural pain killers.
*Physical therapy helps to treat pain, and mental disorders.
*Therapy improves balance and mobility.
*Physical therapy is often used by stroke recovery patients.
* Physical therapy can sometimes restore without surgery.