Physical Therapy; An Alternative to Painkillers In 2016, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) published a report that named physical therapy as a safe alternative to using opioids for pain management. This…
BetterPT is Preparing You For the NYC Marathon The NYC Marathon is just around the corner and 50,000 people will be standing at the start line awaiting their turn to run the…
Recovering from the NYC Marathon Congratulations! You have finished the NYC Marathon! You have reached your goal! This may have been your first race or your 25th, but either way your body…
What Types of Physical Therapy Specialties Are There? Physical therapy is a growing profession aimed at treating all different types of individuals with a variety of health-related conditions. Furthermore, physical therapists promote…
Direct Access; What is it? And How Does it Affect Me? Navigating through your healthcare options can be difficult. The path to treatment and recovery is rarely direct and usually involves a…
It’s National Physical Therapy Month! (NPTM for short) According to the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association), National Physical Therapy Month was established to “recognize the physical therapy profession’s efforts to transform society…
