Physiotherapy is a health care profession involved with diagnosis and treatment of person's who have difficulty moving or performing functional activities because of a condition or health problem, often without drugs or even surgery. Physiotherapy also known as Physical therapy is a health care profession, which views human movement as central to the health and well-being of individuals. Physiotherapists identify and maximize movement potential through health promotion, preventive health care, treatment and rehabilitation. Physiotherapy is a holistic approach to healthcare, and plays a vital part in pain relief, healing and rehabilitation in most medical and surgical conditions.
Physiotherapy aims to develop, maintain and restore maximum functional ability throughout life. It helps in restoring normal body function and preventing disability arising from disease, trauma or injury. Physical therapy has many specialities including cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, neurological, sports, manual, orthopedic and pediatrics and many more areas:-
* Muscle strength evaluation and quantification.
* Physiotherapy exercises to maintain and increase joint range of motion.
* Evaluate and train sitting and standing balance.
* Physiotherapy exercises to increase strength, endurance and coordination for other specific muscle groups or the entire body
* Uses various physical therapy modalities such as both superfical and deep heat and massage for pain relief.
* Exercises to reduce spasticity.
Physiotherapy exercises can improve the ability to use parts of the body that have been affected by diseases or injury. For example, arthritis is a long-term condition that causes painful and stiff joints. Physiotherapy can help to keep the joints able tomove and strength the surrounding muscele.
Physiotherapists treat by stimulating natural healing mechanisms to restore the patient to optimum functional ability. The Physiotherapist will assess the nature and actual site of the problem and relate it to the whole patient before making a diagnosis. The most appropriate form of treatment will be undertaken and reviewed at every treatment session.
The types of physiotherapy treatments vary and depends on your particular muscular or skeletal condition. Often, physiotherapy treatments are specifically made for one person and may not be the same for another with the same condition. Treatments for your particular problems and goal save a healthier life. Physiotherapy as a holistic healing method to achieve a healther life..
