Andrew Hodgdon, PT

Andrew Hodgdon practices physical therapy in an acute hospital care setting. He is enthusiastic about wellness, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and movement science. He also serves as a professional writer of physical therapy content for continuing education curriculum development and other peer-reviewed publications within the physical therapy industry.  He enjoys taking what he learns in the acute hospital care setting of his every-day work and translating into subjects that are interesting, informative and thought-provoking for others in the physical therapy profession. Currently, Andrew is the Senior Physical Therapist at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.  

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Pharmaceuticals and Physical Therapy: Movement with Medication


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Physical therapy and pharmacology have operated alongside each other for thousands of years. Physical therapy has been traced to ancient Greek civilizations, with Hippocrates in particular promoting medical treatment with massage application, manual therapy and hydrotherapy dating back to around 400 B.C. (Wharton, 1991). As a professional entity, physical therapy has existed for approximately 200 years, dating back to Per Henrik Ling and the Royal Institute for Gymnastics in...