Physical therapists understand how different sports can increase your risk for specific types of injuries (such as stress fractures for distance runners).

 It’s common to lose some degree of function and movement after stroke. Physical therapy helps strengthen weakened parts of the body and improve gait and balance.

 If you’re having trouble standing, walking or moving—no matter your age—physical therapy can help. Stretching and strengthening exercises help restore your ability to move.

 If physical therapy helps you eliminate pain or heal from an injury, surgery may not be needed. And even if surgery is required, you may benefit from pre-surgery physical therapy. 

or treatments such as ultrasound, taping or electrical stimulation can help relieve pain and restore muscle and joint function to reduce pain.

Physically active people—even later in life—are less likely to develop memory problems or Alzheimer's disease, a condition affecting more than 40% of people over the age of 85. 

Osteoporosis or weak bones affects more than half of Americans over the age of 50. 

About 1 in 4 US older adults fall each year. Despite this statistic falling is not a normal part of aging, and you can reduce your risk of falls.