Physiotherapy Services are experts in movement. They learn to pinpoint an injury’s root cause, and they use their skills to help people manage pain, improve movement, and increase strength and function. They are often called upon to treat a wide range of health conditions, from back pain and sports injuries to managing chronic health conditions like asthma and preparing women for childbirth or an athletic event.
When people see a physiotherapist, they can expect treatment plans that involve manual therapy, exercise programs, and specialized modalities to reduce pain, improve mobility and strength, and facilitate healing. They also educate patients on personal responsibility for health and wellness.
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Physiotherapy can take place in a hospital, clinic, rehabilitation facility or even at home. A person may be referred to a physiotherapist by their doctor or go on their own in order to address an injury, improve their physical well-being, or reduce the impact of a long-term health condition like diabetes.
Physiotherapy techniques include soft tissue techniques like stretching or kneading to muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia to alleviate muscle tension, break up scar tissue, improve flexibility, and promote healing. They can also perform joint mobilization, which moves a joint in a controlled manner to improve motion and control pain. Other therapies like taping, hydrotherapy, and specialized modalities including heat, cold, electrical stimulation, and diathermy may be used as well. Physiotherapists can also help patients with respiratory problems by conducting specialized programs that promote lung strength and endurance and assisting in mucus clearance and breathing techniques.