Mfs Physical Therapy Assistive Technology, PC

Physical Therapy

Mfs Physical Therapy Assistive Technology, PC is a Physical Therapy practice in Fair Lawn, NJ with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in reducing patient pain and increasing mobility lost due to injury or illness. Physical Therapists at Mfs Physical Therapy Assistive Technology, PC perform exercise therapy, endurance exercises, and pain and mobility assessments. Physical Therapy is a medical specialty focused on reducing or eliminating patient pain and increasing mobility without surgery or medication. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Physical Therapy practices include loss of mobility due to traumatic or post-operative injury, chronic conditions like arthritis or spinal injury, congenital birth defects, athletic injury, or disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Physical Therapy practices include mobility and pain assessment, medical massage, physical exercise therapy, endurance training, and acupuncture.

Physical therapists (PTs) are licensed health care professionals who diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities in their daily lives. PTs examine each individual and develop a plan using treatment techniques to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. In addition, PTs work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. PTs: 1.Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities. 2.Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health. 3.Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries. 4.Treat conditions of the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and/or integumentary systems. 5.Address the negative effects attributable to unique personal and environmental factors as they relate to human performance. 6.PTs provide care for people in a variety of settings, including hospitals, private practices, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, schools, sports and fitness facilities, work settings, and nursing homes. State licensure is required in each state in which a PT practices.

Assistive Technology Counseling

Mfs Physical Therapy Assistive Technology, PC is an Assistive Technology Counseling practice in Fair Lawn, NJ with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in using technology and software to treat patients with disabilities. Assistive Technology Counselors at Mfs Physical Therapy Assistive Technology, PC perform assistive device instruction. Assistive Technology Counseling is the use of disability-specific devices to maintain or enhance a patient's function and quality of life. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Assistive Technology Counseling practices include writing difficulties, speech impairments, walking dysfunctions, and learning disabilities. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Assistive Technology Counseling practices include pencil holders, head trackers, keyboards, screen readers, and wheelchairs.