Physiotherapy is the most important after care that is provided to people who suffer an injury or fracture. It helps in recovery of a bone or joint that’s not functioning properly. Physiotherapy employees the use of many manual as well as machinery methods to regain mobility of a body part that has gone dysfunctional. Sports injuries, chronic pains, joint fractures, hip dislocation, knee injuries all of such disorders can be treated or improved to a greater extent by physiotherapy. It helps through physical rehabilitation, maintain health and fitness. Physiotherapists involve the patient in their own recovery by making him do exercise and work on his mobility. If physiotherapy is not employed quickly after a surgery is done on body part especially bones, it can hinder the mobility in day to day activities. Stiffness or a prolonged pain in a shoulder might lead to a frozen shoulder if not seen by a physiotherapist.
What problems do physiotherapists treat?
- Neck and spine disorders, bone dislocations, and pull in muscles etc
- Arthritis and the after-effects of amputation
- Pelvic issues that have occurred because of childbirth
- Loss of mobility because of brain or spine trauma, and diseases like Parkinson’s disease.
- Post-fracture care, fatigue, pain, stiffness.
Here are some important reasons for why physiotherapy is important part of healthcare:
Exercise
The physiotherapist will teach you a number of exercises to practice at home. But once you have been recommended the exercise you still require to ask for help and assistance from the physiotherapist.
Cardiopulmonary Conditions
If you suffer from breathing issues that are interfering with your day to day life, physiotherapists help you regain the posture. Cardiac patients also receive instruction on basic movement to regain their confidence after surgery.
To be moving and mobile always:
Patients who undergo a fracture surgery or have plaster for more than 60 days find it difficult to be able to move properly. If this session of plaster is not followed up by proper physiotherapy consultations it worsens in condition
Pain management
In many cases accidents and injury cause a prolonged pain which hinders your capability of be moving and doing day to day activities. Physiotherapy will help the patient with in pain management thus improving quality of life and let you enjoy your daily hobbies and sports
Physiotherapists have a formal degree in providing functional training, self-care, and home management. They make use of manual techniques or at times electrotherapeutic modalities to help a patient regain his old mobility. Apart from these breathing techniques, airway clearance techniques, mechanical modalities, and exercises are put to use as well.
