A Step Ahead In Pierce County is a Physical Therapy Clinic in Tacoma, Washington. It is situated at 8717 S Hosmer St, Ste A, Tacoma and its contact number is 253-471-2727. The authorized person of A Step Ahead In Pierce County is Candace N Watkins who is Executive Director of the clinic and their contact number is 253-471-2727. Primary license number for A Step Ahead In Pierce County is LL60121171 () in Washington.A Step Ahead In Pierce County Clinic is a physio clinic which has qualified physical therapists who deals with joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, function of heart and lungs, and performance of activities required in daily living, among other responsibilities. Treatment includes therapeutic exercises, cardiovascular endurance training, and training in activities of daily living.
Physical therapists treat disease, injury, or loss of a bodily part by physical means, such as the application of light, heat, cold, water, electricity, massage and exercise. They develop treatment plans based upon each patient's strengths, weaknesses, range of motion and ability to function. Physical therapy is a health care field concerned primarily with the treatment of disorders with physical agents and methods, such as massage, manipulation, therapeutic exercises, cold, heat (including short-wave, microwave, and ultrasonic diathermy), hydrotherapy, electric stimulation and light to assist in rehabilitating patients and in restoring normal function after an illness or injury.
Physical Therapy treatments have been proved effective in many problems, such as continuous back pain, neck pain, headache, digestive problems, balance difficulties, whiplash and other collision injuries, occupational and sports injuries. Some of the other diseases in which physio treatment is helpful are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Fibromyalgia, TMJ disorders etc.