Physical Treatment Of Physical Therapy - 2285 Words

Physical Therapy in Sports Physical therapy is trying to help someone overcome a bad obstacle in their life. Some people may think physical therapy isn’t important when recovering, but it is important. â€Å"Physical therapy is primarily concerned with the promotion of mobility, functional ability, quality of life, movement through examination and evaluation, diagnosis, and physical intervention† (Policastro et. al.). So basically therapy tries to help people get everything back to normal. There was once a freshman in high school who hurt his knee, and without the help from the physical therapist, he would have never have recovered from tearing his knee. For this reason, in order to understand physical therapy, one must know the†¦show more content†¦According to researcher Michael Mithoefer, the evaluation period can be described as, â€Å"To ensure optimal care, the rehabilitation team should be familiar with the surgical and biological principles that d etermine the protection of the postoperative join and apply them for each individual athlete’s unique set of circumstances† (Mithoefer et. al). This means that depending on the injury and where it is located, there might be different ideas on how to start the therapy or recovery process. This part of the process can be very important, because if the evaluation period is rushed and the patient is diagnosed wrong, they could be paying for appointments and medications that isn’t even needed. When going to the see the physical therapist, the patient will most likely have to go to the doctor first. Not all of the time, but most of the time people will need a referral from a doctor in order to have physical therapy. This is because of the issue of dealing with the insurance and having them pay for it (Kelley). Without a referral from the doctor, the tolerant won’t be able to get in, because the therapist is afraid of getting in trouble with the insurance. When going to an appointment for physical therapy, people should expect being tested, being asked questions, and even doing the exercises on their own. According to Maura