Comments on: Why Should You Choose Physical Therapy? https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/ Better for every body. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sarah Poepsel https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-582770 Wed, 10 Dec 2025 02:04:26 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-582770 Thanks for putting this together it’s helpful to see physical therapy highlighted as a smart first-step, not just a last resort. I especially like that you emphasise PT can get to the root of pain rather than just masking symptoms, and help people regain mobility and normal life activities. The idea of a personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs and goals makes PT sound far more effective than generic treatment. Finally, promoting PT as a safer, long-term option over pain pills or invasive procedures really resonates with me.

]]> By: Andrew https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-568801 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 06:20:37 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-568801 Such a helpful and informative post! It’s great to see how physical therapy can be the first and most effective option for managing pain and improving functional movement. I really appreciate the emphasis on individualized treatment plans and how they’re tailored to a patient’s specific goals. The comparison to opioid treatments is also important-highlighting how physical therapy offers a safer, long-term solution for pain relief. The free assessment offer is a great way to get people started on the path to feeling better. Thank you for sharing these valuable insights and promoting the power of physical therapy.

]]> By: Candice Eisenhower https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-310438 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 01:09:28 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-310438 I like how physical therapy can help patients go back to their active lifestyle such as playing sports despite their issues of getting up in their beds. It sure sounds depressing to know that you can no longer do things the way you used to, especially if you were faced with a fatal accident. Knowing that therapies actually work give these people a spark of hope to live and act normally the way they want to. I’ll be sure to share this information with my friend who’s a soccer player and just recently met an accident in his car.

]]> By: John Smith https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-303771 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 07:19:27 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-303771 I found your blog very useful and I hope your information will help people get health benefits from physical therapies. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Burt Silver https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-295372 Tue, 08 May 2018 01:29:30 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-295372 I like what you said about how physical therapists can help patients move better when they’re having difficulty participating in recreational activities. My wife has a knee injury from when she did karate as a kid. It’s always been hard for us to go on long hikes or anything moderately intensive. We’ll have to get in touch with a physical therapist that could maybe help her with this issue and hopefully improve her condition.

]]> By: Vivian Black https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-292040 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 04:06:39 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-292040 Basically, as your article suggests, physical therapy focuses more on helping your body self-recuperate through manual therapies and strengthening exercises. That sounds like a pretty good kind of therapy for me as I usually get injuries from sports that might be helped by this. I’ll try to read more and understand physical therapy better so that I can maximize its existence. Thanks!

]]> By: Larry Weaver https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-290057 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 21:18:32 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-290057 Thanks for explaining that physical therapy helps to empower patients in taking ownership of their functional ability. After getting in a car collision, I’ve been having trouble moving around like I once was able to do. I think that getting physical therapy is something that I should look more into doing.

]]> By: Leython Williams, PT, DPT https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-287712 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:09:50 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-287712 Derek-

I’m glad you found the information in this article to be useful for you and your wife. What city do you live in? I’d love to connect you with one of our physical therapists in or near your community. Feel free to email me directly at Leython.Williams@athletico.com

]]> By: Derek Dewitt https://www.athletico.com/2017/10/09/choose-physical-therapy/#comment-287709 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 13:51:50 +0000 http://www.athletico.com/?p=39317#comment-287709 My wife has been waking up with a lot of pains in her neck and back, but she isn’t sure if she needs a physical therapist or not. I like that you mention how physical therapists can find the underlying problem and decrease pain. Since this keeps happening, finding out the cause of it would be really useful. Thanks for sharing!

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