If you’ve been affected by disability, illness or injury in the past – or if you’re currently affected in this way – one of the best forms of treatment that can help restore movement and function is physiotherapy.
What’s particularly good about it is that it can be very effective for people of all ages, covering a range of ailments and helping you to manage the pain you’re in and prevent the onset of disease, as well as supporting mental and emotional health and wellbeing, through manual therapy, massage, physical manipulation, specific exercises, education and advice.
Because physiotherapy is a more holistic approach to health, it doesn’t just address the physical complaints that you’re experiencing. It also takes into account your general health and lifestyle, so that you can drive improvements across the board.
It can be used to treat a wide range of different conditions, everything from sports injuries and back pain to stroke, arthritis, Parkinson’s, asthma, cystic fibrosis, chronic heart disease and many more.
It can also be beneficial to see a physio if you’re preparing for a big sporting event, while regular physio sessions can help keep your body in good working order if you’re very active and get a lot of exercise, keeping potential injuries at bay.
The benefits of physio are many and varied, including pain management and reduction, recovery from injury and trauma, improved mobility, improved balance, medical condition management and the potential for avoiding surgery.
During your initial consultation with your physio, you’ll be asked lots of questions about what’s wrong and what challenges you’re currently facing. This will allow your therapist to understand the severity of your condition, so they can work out how best to treat it.
A physical assessment is also likely to be carried out so your physio can judge your muscle strength, joint mobility, stability, power and so on. If you’d like to find out more about how you could benefit from this kind of treatment option, get in touch with the Clear Physio team today.