Physical therapy is the treatment of injuries and diseases by people who specializes in physical medicine. Physical therapist have a diverse work environment. Some of the physical therapist are working in hospitals and others have their own practice. They see a number of patients throughout their day that range from a number of issues to injuries. They have assistant physical therapist to help with all the patients they see throughout their day. There can also be interns that are still in physical therapy school, such as Mercer, Barry, North Georgia, and Georgia Southern, are trying to become physical therapists or assistant physical therapists. They work with multiple age groups with different injuries and disabilities that the physical therapist are working out and treating. There are many different types of people who get help as well “typical examples of persons who might benefit from physical therapy, including: an automobile mechanic with an injured back, an elderly person with arthritis, a newborn baby with a birth defect, a professional athlete in training, a stroke victim, a crippled child, a pregnant woman, and an over-stressed business executive” (Physical Therapy World of Health). These people are the ones who are getting physical therapy. The most extreme of the ones who need physical therapy are the stroke victims, the ones from the major car wrecks, or the children that need to gain their strength …show more content…
There are plenty of ways to reduce the risk, more exercise and a healthier lifestyle can help. This way anyone can live in a stroke free life without complications and doubt. Anyone can reduce risk in these ways “the risk of stroke for most people can be reduced through the following lifestyle changes: stopping smoking, controlling blood pressure, getting regular exercise, keeping body weight within the healthy range, avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, and getting regular checkups and following the doctor's advice regarding diet and medicines” (Stoke World of Health). Anyone who is able to follow these will greatly decrease the risk of stokes, which is worthy for later in life. These ways can lengthen life as well, without putting toxins in the body; it can enhance over all life quality and quantity. If anyone fails to follow these, they can be at a risk of hypertension, which is when your heart has to pump harder than normal. Hypertension can lead to heart attacks as well as strokes, which is proven in “hypertension, which is a major cause of intracranial hemorrhage and stroke, can be treated by preventive measures using diet, drug therapy, and stress reduction techniques” (Stroke The Columbia Encyclopedia). Following the lifestyle changes can decrease your risk of hypertension, which in the end will allow you to live a better and healthier life. Strokes are a