A physical therapist performs procedures that involve using various physical factors on the human body, either from natural sources or artificially generated—for example: heat, light, magnetic fields, mechanical vibrations, electric current, and different types of radiation.

Indications for a visit to a physical therapist include:

• Middle ear infection
• Sinusitis
• Atopic dermatitis
• Trigeminal nerve palsy and other peripheral nerve disorders
• Post-injury conditions (dislocation, sprain, hematoma, swelling, scarring)
• Post-fracture conditions
• Pain syndromes of neurological origin (neuralgia, sciatica, discopathy)