Of hands and other rehab tools

Considerable evidence supports the premise that manual and technology-based physical therapy can coexist and complement each other. The knowledge and experience of the PT is ultimately the key in designing patient treatment programs that provide the most appropriate and cost-effective level of care. The practice of physical therapy should proceed with enthusiasm tempered by common sense in the continued integration of technology within the profession. While offering a valuable complement to traditional therapy practices, technology will never replace the traditional manual skills and techniques that have earned physical therapy a prominent place in the health care delivery system.