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Medical Report: Some of the best treatments don't come in pill form

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — For as long as any of us can remember, there has been a focus on taking pills to fight off our aches and pains. However, some of the best treatments we have in health care have little to do with taking pills. This is particularly true with musculoskeletal injuries.

No doubt there are many times when medications can help, but we also know that some of the best tools we have in our toolbox are in the area of physical therapy, or PT. In recent decades, the field of physical therapy has grown and trained providers with evidence-based exercises to help people fight back from injury.


The success of a PT program is a partnership between the therapist and the injured person. It can be harder than taking a pill, but it also can provide greater long-term benefit

​​KYW Newsradio's Medical Reports are sponsored by Independence Blue Cross.