Monday, February 13, 2012

Hawthorn Physiotherapist Looks at Physiotherapy

By Justin Wales


Physiotherapy is a health field focused on the assessment, maintenance, and restoration of the physical function and performance of the body. When our bodies fail to function at an optimal biomechanical level, it is inevitable that our body will become unbalanced which can lead to pain and decreased performance.

Physiotherapy can be used as an adjunct to medical advice and other health care interventions, for example, when recovering from surgery. However, it is usually used in isolation as the therapy of choice, particularly for the management of injuries. In cases where physiotherapy is used in combination with other medical/allied health therapies, physiotherapy care will usually provide longer lasting relief, in addition to speedier recovery from injury.

Physiotherapists meticulously think about the elements that bring about the presenting issue for the individual. By dealing with poor posture, muscle instability, bad work procedures, or other behaviors, the Physiotherapist can deal with these problems and therefore treat the individual in a wholistic method. This method decreases the probability of recurrence of the presenting problem, as well as reduces any kind of decline of the situation.

Kinds of Problems Helped By Physiotherapy

Virtually any condition that affects your muscles, joints, or nerves can be helped by physiotherapy.

General General conditions can include:

• Painful conditions such as arthritis

• Back ache as well as neck ache, including whiplash

• Headaches and migraines

• Problems affecting children such as cerebral palsy

• Pregnancy-related problems like back pain and stress incontinence

• Upper limb work-related issues, commonly known as repetitive strain injury (RSI)

• Asthma and other breathing difficulties

• Sports injuries

• Stroke and other neurological problems.

Physiotherapy Evaluation & Treatment

Physiotherapy utilizes a number of evaluation and treatment strategies to figure out the precise reason for the issue. A thorough physiotherapy evaluation allows the physiotherapist to discover the most suitable way to use with the goal of recovering the individual to their finest degree of performance.

Physio treatment would consequently differ based on the presenting situation.

Well-known forms of physiotherapy treatment involve:

• Joint mobilisation therapy

• Spinal mobilisation therapy

• Manipulation

• Massage

• Postural recommendations/education

• Workout routines/advice

• Stretches and core stability training

• Ergonomic as well as work station assessments and suggestions

• Pilates conditioning routines

• Acupuncture and dry needling

• Muscle energy techniques

• Balance training and re-education

• Gait (walking/running) retraining

• Strength and rehabilitation programs and education




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