Physical Therapists (PTs) are movement experts. We are very good at identifying break downs and dysfunction in the human body and the way it moves.
For example, if you’ve said any of the following sentences:
• “My shoulder hurts when I raise my arm overhead…”
• “I just had a baby and my stomach muscles feel non-existent…”
• “My knee hurts when I run and while going down stairs…”
• “My lower back gets sore after sitting or standing for a while…”
• “My foot hurts first thing in the morning when I get out of bed…”
…then a PT is the perfect person to start with to get a diagnosis and start treating your dysfunction or pain. Not only are PTs phenomenal at identifying root causes of injury, but we are also good at identifying weaknesses or patterns that may result in an injury later on.