The Importance of Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy (PT) may be one of the most underrated modalities in all of medicine depending on the perspective taken. It focuses primarily on quality of life and movement. This is an aspect of medicine that has been addressed by many different professions, but never been made the mainstay of their practice like it is for a physical therapist (PT). Patients suffering from almost every disease can greatly benefit from the treatment of a PT. Unlike doctors of other sorts (Physical therapists now receive a doctoral degree), a physical therapist’s goal is more than treating a disease when it manifests. Their goal is to restore a patient's quality of life after and during their sickness. They work with their patients on a daily basis to restore function and life back to the areas that have been damaged or compromised due to disease and injury. There is a role for a PT in almost every disease prevention and management case that exists.  Dr. Michael Garvin understands and utilizes this ideal in his daily practice. Dr. Garvin as a practitioner not only wants to treat patients suffering from foot and ankle conditions, but he wants to restore quality of life and prevent further complications.