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Importance of Physiotherapy

Importance of Physiotherapy

What is a Physiotherapist?

A physiotherapist is a professional who provides healthcare treatment related to illness, disabilities, and various injuries. To treat patients the physiotherapist uses hands-on techniques, his skills, experience, and diagnostics. There are thousands of professional physiotherapists currently active all over Canada. One can find them in hospitals, clinics, community health centres, schools, workplaces, and at other health facilities.

It is a common misconception that physiotherapy and physiotherapist are only meant for athletes, a big no. Physiotherapy is for everyone and anyone is in need of it. Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice.

The importance of Physiotherapy

Range of motion

Range of motion - Innova Physio & Sports Rehab

Suffering an injury restricts an individual's range of motion, which directly affects their daily life and activities associated with it. This can seriously make a person less able to participate in the activities due to the pain and discomfort. For example, if you’re suffering from stiffness and pain in your foot then it would become tough for you to walk and will demotivate you to perform daily tasks.

If you’re having trouble walking, standing or moving, physical therapy can help. Physiotherapy is customized as per the individual’s problem and takes care of their safety. Proper physiotherapy sessions can help the patient to regain their mobility and it will allow them to get back to their old lifestyle and level of activity quickly.

Also Read:  Physiotherapy Exercises

Exercise

Exercise - Innova Physio & Sports Rehab

While you’re being treated at a rehab centre for your problem the physiotherapist will a lot you with specific exercises that you must perform at home. It is not ideal to assume that once you’re assigned the exercise you do not need the physiotherapist. In fact, the exercises can be altered by the therapist when required based on your condition and health status. Exercises are there to help you improve your condition and cope up with your declined mobility and injury.

Performing exercises not assigned by the physiotherapist can put you at risk of worsening your problem as they’re not being performed under the supervision of the professional. Exercise is a great health benefit for your body but one must listen to a professional physiotherapist.

Neurological disorders

It is likely that the patient will lose some degree of movement after a stroke or suffering from conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. In such circumstances, physical therapy can be life-saving. Physiotherapy plays a key role in aiding with correcting or improving the damage. Physical therapy helps the patient to strengthen their weakened parts of the body and improve balance. Physical therapists can also improve stroke patients’ ability to transfer and move around in bed so that they can be more independent around the home, and can perform activities of daily living without needing help from others.

Cardiopulmonary Conditions

One may suffer from breathing issues due to numerous reasons that can interfere with their day to day life. Even Cardiac patients after surgery experience loss of basic movement. In both cases, one should look for a physiotherapist. Guided exercises included by the physiotherapist has effective results on the patients and can assist them to regain confidence as well as improve their conditions.

Pain Management

Chronic pain, pain resulting from injury, accident etc can disturb a person's daily as well professional life. If you're an athlete then pain in any part of the body that is required in sports can prevent you from participating. In a similar manner, the pain can cause you trouble while performing your daily activities.

Physiotherapy plays a vital role and it can easily support you in pain management. Physiotherapy can help you get back to regularity in your day-to-day life. Hence, improving the quality of life.

Also Read:  Physiotherapy For Headaches

Avoid surgery

By now you're aware that physical therapy helps a person to eliminate pain, heal from an injury and even prevent it. Physiotherapy is insanely beneficial if performed correctly. One such benefit is eradicating the need for surgery in many scenarios.

Usually, surgery is needed when the pain is extreme and it is urgent to reduce chances of further damage to the body. If the pain is reduced then the need for surgery also declines and physiotherapy can just do that effectively. Even after the therapy, you require surgery then it will be helpful to recover from surgery, since a healthier body makes it easier to recover faster. Also, by avoiding surgery, health care costs are reduced.

Improve your balance and prevent falls

Improve your balance and prevent falls - Innova Physio & Sports Rehab

Before beginning the physical therapy the physiotherapist will screen you for fall risk. If you’re at high risk of falling then the therapist will be there to safely help you exercise. Such exercises will be targeted to challenge your balance for mimicking real-life situations. Moreover, the therapist will help you with certain exercises that are meant to improve coordination for safer walking. Physical therapists can perform specific manoeuvres that can quickly restore proper vestibular functioning, and reduce and eliminate symptoms of dizziness or vertigo.

Summary

Physiotherapy is not something that only a selected group of people can enjoy the benefits of, rather it is a treatment that every needy individual can go through. These were some of the importance of physiotherapy that we just discussed.

If you happen to be in need of physiotherapy then Innova Physio & Sports Rehab at Hamilton, Ontario can be your perfect choice. Here you’ll discover professional and skilled physiotherapists ready to take on your difficulties.

Author

Author - Denish Tamakuwala

Denish Tamakuwala is a Physiotherapist and Clinic Director at Innova Physio. He is a Registered Physiotherapist with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science. He obtained a Diploma degree (honours) in Fitness & Health Promotion from Humber College. He possesses extensive knowledge and practical experience in therapy and rehabilitation treatment. Apart from assisting his patients through physiotherapy, he loves to compose informational articles to educate the mass.