Denton County Living Well Magazine Summer 2015 | Page 23

Communication, Positivity,
Preventative Maintenance
Upgrade Your Physical Therapy Experience
By Stacy Apple
Physical therapy is a crucial step in the
treatment and recovery of a variety of
diseases and medical procedures. It
has roots going as far back as 460 BC,
when it’s believed physicians like
Hippocrates advocated massage and
hydrotherapy treatments for their
patients. In the eighteenth century, a
breakthrough was introduced to the
Orthopedic community when the
Gymnasticon, similar to a stationary
bicycle, was developed and paved the
way for modern physical therapy
treatments.

joint health with exercise,” says Cindy
Murray, Director of Rehabilitation
at OrthoTex