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Falls are the leading cause of nonfatal and fatal injury among American seniors, researchers said in background notes. For ...
The goal of physical therapy is to help restore and improve functionality, ... One Senior Place: Physical therapy can make more of a difference than you realize. Barbara Fradkin.
Physical and occupational therapy can have wide-ranging benefits for seniors. Let us start with occupational therapy, as I believe many do not realize when it should or could be used and the many ...
Physical therapy not only helps individuals recover from an injury or accident, it can help control the pain of many age-related problems, such as arthritis and fatigue. After a fall, many senior ...
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover physical therapy, and if so, how much coverage do they provide? My 66-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and will need ...
SPOKANE — One of Brian Cronin’s physical therapy clients is in her 80s and is still skiing. Another is middle-aged, recovering from a water skiing injury. Another is a middle-school-age girl ...
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover physical therapy, and if so, how much coverage do they provide? My 66-year-old husband was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and will need ...
Seniors who utilize physical therapy services, according to the report, were 50% less likely to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized in the six months after a fall and 39% less likely to ...