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What Does a Physical Therapist Do? A fter receiving a total knee replacement, a woman’s orthopedic surgeon refers her to a physical therapist to help her regain her strength, movement, and agili- ty with her new joint. A man breaks his wrist snowboarding and has to have it surgically repaired with several pins and screws. He is told by his doctor that he will need to consult with a physical therapist once his sutures have healed to pre- vent scar tissue from forming in his newly repaired wrist. A young child with moderate cerebral palsy meets regularly with a physical therapist to combat the devastating effects of her condition. In each of these cases, people are seeking better movement, more strength, and greater mobility . To achieve

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