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Physiotherapy is a Health Care profession concerned with the assessment, maintenance, and restoration of the physical function and performance of the body. Physiotherapists evaluate, diagnose and treat a range of diseases, disorders and disabilities using physical means and can determine the impact of the illness or injury. They design individualized treatments based on scientific knowledge and a thorough assessment of the condition, environmental factors and lifestyle, and promote good health by encouraging patients to be active participants in their healing journey. Physiotherapists can also educate clients in the use of devices such as canes, crutches and wheelchairs and help injured individuals return to work successfully.
Benefits of Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy can make a difference in an individual's ability to live an active, healthy lifestyle. For many patients, physiotherapy is the key to restoring and maintaining a level of physical function that permits independent living. Regular physiotherapy treatments aid in decreasing pain, improving joint mobility, increasing strength and coordination and improving cardio-respiratory function. Whether you are living with a chronic illness, or are recovering from a Motor Vehicle Accident, work, sports or other injury, physiotherapy treatments can benefit you.
Physiotherapy increases your independence and aids to improve your quality of life by giving you the freedom to function in your home, workplace or during your favourite leisure activity. Physiotherapy offers a range of specialized services that benefit patients suffering from workplace, motor vehicle and athletic injuries, amputations, arthritis, heart and/or lung disease, stroke, brain, spinal cord and/or nerve injury, cancer and pre- and postsurgical needs. |
