Who benefits from physical therapy? Basically it boils down to movement. Is movement impaired? Is it difficult to move? Are you not sure how to move? Is pain keeping you from moving? Are you afraid to move for fear of falling? Is it hard to coordinate movements? Need to move for your health? If you’ve answered yes, then you may benefit from physical therapy. Physical therapists treat a wide variety of conditions for people of a wide variety of ages. Some of the people we treat could have any of the following conditions: arthritis, cerebral palsy, stroke, sprains, weakness, impaired balance, incontinence, pregnancy-related back pain, vertigo, cancer-related fatigue, diabetes, obesity, after mastectomy, brain injury, parkinsonism, rotator cuff dysfunction, pain, motion sensitivity, pelvic pain, carpal tunnel, sprains, vestibular hypo function, developmental delays…. And the list goes on. Not sure if PT is an option, go to apta.org and be sure to ask your MD about physical therapy.
MoniqueSerpasPT
My name is Monique Serpas, PT, DPT, OCS. I am a physical therapist and board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist practicing at the Southeast Louisiana Healthcare System in New Orleans, LA. I realize how difficult it can be to overcome an injury or manage a chronic condition and am focused on helping my clients achieve wellness through a physically active lifestyle. I treat orthopaedic, balance, and vestibular disorders and practice using a combination of hands-on manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and education. This enables my patients to assist in their own recovery and injury prevention. I also have developed fall prevention and golf-related rehab programs in the past. I hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Concordia University Wisconsin (2008) and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University (2004). I am a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), Louisiana Physical Therapy Association (LPTA), and the Orthopaedic and Neurology sections of the APTA.
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October 19, 2010
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