‘Moving Forward’

Vital Care Physical Therapy is celebrating National Physical Therapy Month.

National Physical Therapy Month, sponsored by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), is a nationwide observance held each October.

This year’s theme, “Move Forward: Physical Therapy Brings Motion to Life,” reflects the physical therapist brand, “Physical therapists help you restore and improve motion to achieve long-term quality of life.”

“Freedom of motion is vital to our lives,” said Wes Williams, PT, MBA, director of physical therapy at Vital Care Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation. “Motion is anti-aging and something we tend to take for granted until we lose it.“Physical therapists are experts in the way the body moves. We can help improve people’s quality of life by helping them move freely, so they can do the things they want to do without the pain and discomfort.”

When APTA went out to conduct consumer research to learn about attitudes and perceptions related to physical therapists, consumers made it clear that they were more likely to choose a physical therapist if they knew they could significantly improve mobility to perform daily activities. Consumers would also likely choose a physical therapist if it would provide an alternative to painful and expensive surgery, as well as manage or eliminate pain without medication.

Physical therapists are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility — in many cases without expensive surgery or the side effects of prescription medications.

Vital Care Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation provide specialized treatment to patients with orthopedic, sports, recreational and work injuries. Vital Care also has specialized programs for hand therapy, lymphedema, vestibular/balance issues, women’s health and work hardening.

Vital Care Physical Therapy has locations in Morris, Ottawa, Joliet and Bolingbrook.

To learn more about conditions in which physical therapists can treat, or to learn about programs offered at Vital Care, visit the Web site www.vitalcarept.com.