Only the body louse is known to spread disease. Lice infestations (pediculosis and pthiriasis) are spread most commonly by close person-to-person contact. Dogs, cats, and other pets do not play a role in the transmission of human lice. Lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly.
Physical therapy and recovery from injury. Physical therapy can help you recover from an injury and avoid future injury. Your physical therapist can help you reduce pain in the soft tissues (muscles, tendons, and ligaments), build muscle strength, and improve flexibility, function, and range of motion.
Physical therapists use a variety of modalities to help treat their patients. 1  There is an array of treatment modalities that can help strengthen, relax, and heal muscles. The ones that your PT chooses to use may vary depending on your specific condition, your needs, and your overall rehab goals. Hot Packs. Physical therapists wrap moist hot packs in several layers of towels and place them on the area that needs treatment.