Physical Therapy Facility

Physical therapy is the treatment of disorders with physical agents and methods, such as massage, manipulation, therapeutic exercises, cold, heat , hydrotherapy, electric stimulation, sound, and light to assist in rehabilitating patients and in restoring normal function after an illness or injury. This includes assisting patients in adjusting to and living with prosthetics or medical implants. PT bays are usually equipped with specially-designed gym equipment, saunas, wading pools, weights, null-grav beds, and the like.

Physical Theraphy Facilities are only found in hospitals or on starbases and medical ships, such as those of the Olympic class. Patients requiring PT in a normal Sickbay are typically transferred to one of these facilities. Some vessels do have a Nurse or Physician's Mate that specializes in physical therapy aboard, but any needed equipment has to be replicated or done on a Holodeck.