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Ataxia physical therapy focuses on safer movement, better balance, improved walking control, and daily function. Ataxia can affect the arms and legs, posture, speech, and balance and coordination, so treatment depends on the cause and severity. This article was reviewed for clinical accuracy by Keith Chan, a New York State-licensed

When you see a physical therapist, you trust them with your health. The physical therapy code of ethics defines what that trust requires. It sets the ethical rules every licensed PT in the United States must follow. Keith Chan, a New York State licensed physical therapist at ITNYCPT in New

Your wrist plays a role in almost everything you do. Typing, cooking, lifting, gripping a phone – when it hurts, you feel it constantly. Keith Chan, a New York State licensed physical therapist at ITNYCPT in New York City, treats patients with a wide range of wrist conditions. Wrist physical

Wearing comfortable, flexible clothing helps your physical therapist assess movement, treat the right area, and guide exercise safely. If you wonder what to wear to physical therapy, choose clothes that allow movement. They should also give easy access to the treated body area. ITNYCPT operates in New York City. Keith

Medically reviewed by Keith Chan, PT, New York State licensed physical therapist. Spinal muscular atrophy physical therapy helps patients with SMA maintain mobility, protect joints, support posture, and, when possible, improve daily function. SMA affects motor neurons, the nerve cells that transmit signals from the spinal cord to muscles. In

A SLAP tear physical therapy treatment plan focuses on reducing shoulder pain, improving motion, and rebuilding shoulder strength. A SLAP lesion affects the upper portion of the labrum, where the biceps tendon attaches near the shoulder joint. For the clinical context, this article was reviewed with input from Keith Chan,

PLOF means prior level of function. It describes how a person moved and did daily tasks before injury or illness. It can also mean before surgery or a decline. In PLOF physical therapy, this baseline helps the therapist compare what the person could do before with what they can do

Deep buttock pain that travels down your leg is a common sign of piriformis syndrome. Physical therapy is usually the first and most effective treatment. Keith Chan is a New York State licensed physical therapist at ITNYCPT in New York City. He provided clinical input for this article. The goal

Doctors call it pigeon toe, or intoeing, when the feet turn inward during walking or standing. Pigeon-toe physical therapy addresses the root cause. It treats it with exercise and movement retraining. Sometimes, it also uses hands-on care. Keith Chan is a New York State licensed physical therapist at ITNYCPT in