Physiotherapy is based on knowledge and information about how the body functions and uses medically proven procedures to assess and treat patients based on this.
In addition to helping treat a variety of conditions, preventive (prophylactic) physical therapy can help maintain a person's overall health.
Below are some conditions and symptoms where physiotherapy has been shown to help achieve the best possible results:
1. Reduces and eliminates pain: therapeutic exercises and techniques such as soft tissue mobilization or the use of various physiotherapy modalities such as (TENS,IFT) can help with pain symptom relief. It helps in cases of pain caused by arthritis, tendonitis, muscle strains, sprains etc.
2. Prevents the need for surgery or medication: Some conditions are not urgent and do not require surgical intervention, in these cases physiotherapy is particularly appropriate, it helps the body recover by using the body's natural regenerative abilities. Physiotherapy is also used in cases where surgical intervention is necessary. The pre-operative and especially the post-operative period can be helped by physiotherapy. Recovery times after surgery can be significantly reduced and most importantly the person regains functional ability.
3. Improves the overall strength and condition of the body: Physiotherapy encompasses many different means, one of these means is exercise. Through these, a person can improve the strength, mobility and endurance of his body. Exercises help to improve balance and coordination and are extremely important when recovering from injuries, especially if they are to the lower limbs.
4. Improves pulmonary function and cardiovascular function: Physiotherapy helps stroke patients by helping them recover their motor function, balance and mobility. Specific exercises are also used to improve lung capacity and blood circulation.
5. Prevention and treatment of sports injuries: Physiotherapy and conditioning training can dramatically reduce the risks of injuries occurring during sport. They are an important and inevitable part of the training and recovery process. On the other hand, when an injury occurs during sport, timely physiotherapy intervention is essential to achieve the fastest and most complete recovery possible.
6. It helps when age starts to cause us problems: Some conditions are directly linked to age and unfortunately everyone experiences them at some point in their lives. Conditions such as arthritic changes, low back pain, osteoporosis, neck pain, etc. can all be positively affected through physiotherapy.
7. Restores normal range of motion: Often cases where there is an injury involving a joint are associated with decreased mobility in the affected region. In these cases, physiotherapy is very appropriate as it helps to move the joint more quickly and prevents the development of permanent limiting changes.
8. Helps with the regulation of diabetes and vascular disorders: Patients suffering from diabetes often complain of pain in the knees, shoulders, back due to a problem with blood sugar levels. In these cases exercise is suitable as it helps to reduce the blood sugar levels in the body and that too in a natural way, it also helps to maintain the mobility of the joints and the body as a whole.
