October is national physical therapy month

Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) is held annually in October to help raise awareness about the benefits of physical therapy.  Since 1992, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has recognized NPTM. APTA holds events throughout October to increase awareness in how physical therapy can help in recovery, pain management, mobility and injury prevention. This year’s NPTM theme is fall prevention.   According to the Center of