Highly trained physical therapists can help with the pain By Dean Volk, PT, MPT Sep 16, 2018 Sep 16, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Dean Volk, PT, MPT All too often, Physical Therapists (PTs) are thought of as "personal trainers" with some extra insight. Nothing could be farther from the truth.kAmx? 724E[ !%D 2C6 9:89=J 65F42E65 DA64:2=:DED H9@ 6?5FC6 E9C66 J62CD @7 A@DE\8C25F2E6 D49@@=:?8[ 2?5 2C6 C6BF:C65 E@ A2DD ?2E:@?2= 3@2C5 6I2>D 367@C6 E96J 2C6 C64@8?:K65 2D >FD4F=@D<6=6E2= 2?5 >@G6>6?E 6IA6CED]k^AmkAm|@DE DE2E6D[ :?4=F5:?8 $@FE9 r2C@=:?2[ ?@H C64@8?:K6 E96:C 6IA6CE:D6 2?5 2==@H !%D E@ D66 4=:6?ED H:E9@FE 2 5@4E@C’D C676CC2=] ~7E6? @G6C=@@<65 :? E96 >65:42= 4@>>F?:EJ[ DEF5:6D 2C6 D9@H:?8 E92E D66:?8 2 !% 7:CDE 42? D2G6 E:>6[ >@?6J 2?5 :>AC@G6 C6DF=ED 7@C E9@D6 H:E9 324< :DDF6D]k^Am kAm~?6 @7 E96 >@DE 4@>>@?[ F?EC62E65 A2:? 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