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.
A patient may receive physical therapy when he or she has had an injury, disease or a deformity. Physical therapy involves treatments such as massages, heat treatments, and also certain routine exercise. People with certain physical problems may have trouble moving around and doing everyday tasks.