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Ataxia Physical Therapy: Exercises and Treatment Goals
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,...
Physical Therapy Code of Ethics: Principles Explained
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...
Wrist Physical Therapy: What It Treats and What to Expect
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...
What to Wear to Physical Therapy for Comfort and Movement
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...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Physical Therapy Guide
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,...
SLAP Tear Physical Therapy Treatment and Rehab Guide
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...
What Is PLOF in Physical Therapy
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...
Piriformis Syndrome Physical Therapy: What to Expect
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...
Pigeon Toe Physical Therapy: Treatment and What to Expect
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...
Physical Therapy Room: Layout, Equipment, and Design
Most people who search for "physical therapy room" want a clear picture. They want to know what it looks like. They want to know what is inside and what will happen when they arrive. A PT room is a...
Keith Chan, MPT, CKTP
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