| Englewood Cliffs Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine |
| 701 Palisade Ave, Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632 |
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Tel (201) 816 8925
● Fax(201) 816 8926 |
      
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What is a Physical Therapist? A Physical Therapist... • Provides services to patients/clients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes. • Interacts and practice in collaboration with a variety of professionals. • Provides prevention and wellness services, including screening and health promotion. Physical therapists are involved in wellness initiatives, including health and promotion and education, that stimulate the public to engage in healthy behaviors. We provide preventive care that forestalls or prevents functional decline and the need for more intense care. Through timely and appropriate screening, examination, evaluation and intervention, they frequently reduce or eliminate the need for costlier forms of care, such as surgery, and also may shorten or even eliminate institutional stays. • Consult, educate, engage in critical inquiry, and administrate • Direct and supervise physical therapy services, including support personnel. • Our Physical therapists also: 1. Achieve and restore optimal functional capacity 2. Minimize functional limitations, and disabilities related to congenital and acquired conditions 3. Maintain healthy (thereby preventing further deterioration or further illness) |
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