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Exercise balls, foam rollers, and elastic resistance bands retain their therapeutic value—and will continue to do so, these PTs say.
Eva Norman, PT, DPT, sustained devastating injuries when she was hit by a car while roller skating at age 13.
"I was told that I would never walk again," she says. "They were going to amputate my left leg. I had multiple fractures and wounds. I was in rehab for 4 months."
When her outpatient benefit was exhausted, her parents hired a physical therapist (PT) to work with the teenager in her home.
Date: August 1, 2019
Contact: aptamag@apta.org
Content Type: Feature
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