For decades doctors and researchers have dabbled with using electrical stimulation of the spinal cord to help restore movement in people with paralysis. The technique, when combined with physical ...

Physical therapy is a medical treatment that helps you improve your function, range of motion, and overall quality of life. Physical therapy can help accelerate healing from an injury, reduce pain, ...

Jim Bowman spends hours in his workshop turning imperfect pieces of wood into art. He learned the art of woodturning as a child and picked the hobby back up in retirement. “I let the wood speak to me, ...

Taking therapy sessions outdoors unexpected benefits. Learn how walking ecotherapy sessions may benefit your work.

The benefits of walking backward on a treadmill are recognized in the treatment of multiple conditions and injuries. Walking backward, also known as reverse walking or retro walking, is often used in ...

Physical therapy for neurological disorders can help manage several conditions. Healthcare professionals may use different methods to help manage symptoms and improve quality of life. Neurological ...

Mari Villar was slammed by a car that jumped the curb, breaking her legs and collapsing a lung. Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn’t healing properly. Katie Kriegshauser suffered ...

Mari Villar at a session with physical therapist C. Ryan Coxe at Chicago’s Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Villar has undergone 11 operations since a car smashed into her on a Chicago sidewalk, yet her ...