Is there a difference between occupational therapy and physical therapy? In this article, we’ll compare occupational therapy vs physical therapy and highlight the similarities and differences regarding the training, career, and salary differences between PT and OT. By the end of this article, I hope you have a better understanding of how PTs and OTs […]
Ultrasound in Physical Therapy: Does it Work?
Ultrasound has been used in physical therapy as a treatment to relieve aches and pains for nearly 70 years. But does ultrasound work? Is physical therapy ultrasound a waste of time or a proven treatment? In this article, you’ll learn how ultrasound works and whether or not it is effective. Physical therapy has certainly changed […]
Hydrotherapy: Benefits and Risks of Hydrotherapy in Physical Therapy
Dating back to the ancient Egyptians, hydrotherapy – or perhaps more accurately, the use of water for therapeutic purposes – is one of the oldest forms of “medicine”. But what comes to mind when I mention the term hydrotherapy? Can you think of one specific form of treatment or do several different things that you […]
Athletic Trainer Vs. Physical Therapist: Career, Salary, Education
Know the difference between an athletic trainer vs a physical therapist? In this article we’ll discuss the key differences and similarities of being an athletic trainer vs a physical therapist. Physical therapy (PT) and athletic training (AT/ATC) are two professions that tend to attract people with similar personality traits. Most PTs/ATCs are intelligent, active, driven, […]
Cryotherapy: Benefits and Risks to Cryotherapy
Although you may not have heard it referred to as cryotherapy, just about everyone reading this has had experience with cryotherapy at one point or another. What is Cryotherapy? Cryotherapy is the technical way to refer to the use of ice or cold to treat a variety of symptoms; most notably pain and swelling. No […]