Physiotherapy : Rich possibility for poor health

Current scenario:

One of the most common misconception  people have  about physiotherapy is that they think physiotherapy is dependent upon Orthopedics or is secondary field, also most of common people has insufficient awareness about "what physiotherapy is" or "what it does " .

Bitter Reality

Due to lack of awareness  about physiotherapy, most of people having prolonged issue of neuro -musculo skeletal dysfunction or physical  challenges  are going through long duration of pain and suffering .Visiting  different specialist and consuming varieties of medicines have become the common norm among these people. Not being able to realise or lack of awarness about the importance of physiotherapy treatment has made them to suffer more and spend a lot of money.

We regularly encounter number of patients who admit that if they were  aware about physiotherapy treatment earlier they wouldn't have wasted time and money getting out of nothing but depressing and deteriorating their current health status. 

What actually does Physiotherapist do ?

Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist evaluate ,assess, diagnose and treat impairment,disability and disease in order to restore physical function and activity for healthy living.

What are the health issues better addressed by physiotherapy treatment:

1. Sports related injuries,sprain,strain,contrusion,overuse injuries.
2. Pediatric condition like cerebral palsy,developmental delay etc.
3. Musculo-skeletal pain and dysfunction including muscle ,joints, spine, nerve ,ligament and other soft tissue.
4. Neurological condition: all sort of paralysis caused by stroke,head injury,spinal cord injury, parkinson's disease, etc.
5. Cardiopulmonary symptoms like asthma ,COPD , preoperative and postoperative heart,lungs surgery.
6. Womens health ,pelvic floor strengthening, vestibular rehabilitation.
7. Post operative pain,stiffness,deformity and ambulatory training.
8. Many more including burn management,during world wars and natural calamities like earthquake.

Why to choose physiotherapy treatment:

1. Preventive,curative ,symptomatic as well as rehabilitative treatment approach.
2. Reduce dependence to medication and surgery.
3. Non invasive,affordable,evidence/research based.
4. Improve mobility, balance and maximize performance in athlets and general population.
5. Referral to best /appropriate department or higher centers if required.
6. Cost effective and Client centered service.
7. Recovery to best possible extent from injury,disability or disease.
8. Free from side effect or adverse effect therefore treatment of choice for pain management in  high risk group like pregnancy,multiple system failure, cancer, chronic heart,kidney,liver disease etc.

Major technique/procedure used in Physiotherapy:

1. Highly individualized Exercise prescription including strengthening,stretching,balance and coordination.
2. Joint mobilization and soft tissue manipulation.
3. Different electrical modalities to promote pain management and heeling of soft tissue.
4. Use of different heating,cooling agent for therapeutic purpose.
5. Bio mechanical guidance for posture,gait and ergonomic advice.
6. Patients education, counseling and psychological support.
7. Use of assistive device,splints,orthosis and prosthosis, mechanical ,scientific and electronic device for rehabilitation.
8. Regular update to knowledge and treatment through seminar,conference ,journal and evidence based research .