Why Physiotherapy


Physiotherapy is a health care profession that 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. Physiotherapy treatment is based on a detailed understanding of how the body works—posture, balance and movement, knowledge of diseases, injury and the healing process. Physiotherapists utilize an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan, and when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies.Physical therapy has many specialties including cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, neurological, orthopedic and pediatrics to name some of the more common areas.

Physiotherapy has role in many fields:

• Orthopaedic conditions (Bone, joints, and Muscles)
• Neurological conditions ( Nerves, Brain and spinal cord)
• Cardiac and chest conditions ( Heart, lung and respiration)
• Gynecological conditions and pregnancy ( PT for Women )
• (Work related disorders) Postural care ( Pain on Neck back and knees)
• Lifestyle Disorders ( Diabetes, High Blood Pressure)

Why Physiotherapy Treatment is Necessary ?

Physiotherapy treatment can improve the ability to use parts of the body that have been affected by disease or injury. For example, arthritis is a long-term condition that causes painful and stiff joints. Physiotherapy treatment can help to keep the joints mobile (able to move) and strengthen the surrounding muscles.

Physiotherapists may work in hospitals, private practices or with the social services. Working with the social services, for example, they provide care in the community for elderly people. Of late, people are increasingly resorting to physiotherapy treatment as a holistic healing method to achieve a healthier life.

Physiotherapy Treatments are composed of :

• Muscle strength evaluation and quantification.
• Exercises to maintain and increase joint range of motion.
• Evaluate and train sitting and standing balance.
• Exercises to increase strength,endurance and coordination for other specific muscle groups or the entire body.
• Use various physical therapy modalities such as both superficial and deep heat and cold as well as hydrotherapy techniques,electrical stimulation, traction,and massage for pain relief.
• Aid in home evaluation to make the environment barrier free and accessible.
• Assess the patient's wheelchair needs,including maintenance and assist with individualized wheelchair prescriptions.
• Progressive gait training with or without ambulatory aids.
• Exercises to reduce spasticity.