Category: Physical Therapy

Recent research shows that children in schools benefit from physical activity. Moving their muscles around helps kids to concentrate in school and throughout their busy lives. For many children, it is too hard to stay in the same classroom and desk for long periods of time. Programs are being set up in many schools and districts to promote movement during the day, even when academics do not leave much time for them.  

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Physical therapists within school districts often work with the athletic departments to assist students. One way they do this is to help the physical education teachers to have safe plans for injured athletes to get back into gym classes. They work with the medical information provided to them from the child's doctor to come up with ways that they may increase their physical activities. They must work carefully so that re-injury does not occur while the students are strengthening their bodies after time away.

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