{"id":269,"date":"2017-12-14T15:06:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T20:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myositis.org\/patient-support\/find-a-physical-therapist\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:31:37","slug":"find-physical-therapist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/patient-support\/find-physical-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"Find a Physical Therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Doctors often recommend exercise and physical therapy as a form of treatment for myositis. Maintaining strength and flexibility is important to your overall health, and exercise has been shown to decrease inflammation and increase muscle strength.<\/p>\n<p>Since myositis is rare, it is likely that many therapists have never heard of these diseases. Your doctor may be able to suggest a therapist who has experience with myositis patients. Even having no experience with myositis, the therapist should be able to design a program for someone with muscle inflammation and weakness.<\/p>\n<p>TMA has a number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myositis.org\/about-myositis\/treatment-disease-management\/exercise-physical-therapy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resources\u00a0<\/a>that you can share with your physical therapist that can help her\/him design an exercise program that works for your needs.<\/p>\n<p>The following guidelines may be helpful in selecting a physical therapist for your treatment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ask the therapist if he\/she has treated anyone with a similar condition.<\/li>\n<li>Be wary of the therapist who claims to be able to cure you or who brushes off myositis as trivial.<\/li>\n<li>Find out if they are willing to research myositis and\/or consult with your primary doctor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following resources can help you search for a physical therapist near you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosept.com\/find-a-pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Physical Therapy Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/physiotherapy.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csp.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Kingdom Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Disclaimer<\/em><\/strong><em>: Information provided on this website is for\u00a0<strong>educational purposes only<\/strong>\u00a0and is\u00a0<strong>not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment<\/strong>. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctors often recommend exercise and physical therapy as a form of treatment for myositis. 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