Much of the therapy might be special exercises or massage for certain muscles. The therapist will teach you how to do the exercises or to use equipment for the exercises. In any therapy you will start slowly and build up to what your body can handle. The therapist may use medical devices, such as a whirlpool or muscle stimulator, to help you get better. Therapy can also be done in a warm water therapy pool.
Physical therapists are also teachers.
Some of the things they teach include how to walk on crutches, exercises to do before joint surgery, and how to prevent back injuries. Therapy can be done in the hospital, in a therapy clinic, or at home. If you need physical therapy when you are a patient in the hospital, the therapy is part of the total bill and is therefore covered by Medicare. Medicare pays the hospital a specific rate based on your medical problem. You are responsible for the deductible.