Physiotherapy is the set of methods, actions and techniques that, through the application of physical means can cure patients and help them maintain an adequate level of health.
Physical therapy can effectively treat many conditions and ailments. It helps to reduce recovery time and eases pain throughout the recovery process.
Physical therapists are highly trained health professionals who provide treatment to people suffering from physical problems. The patients may be recovering from injuries, illnesses or simply ageing. It aims to improve a person’s quality of life, using a variety of treatments to relieve pain and restore function. In cases where the patient suffers a permanent injury or illness, physiotherapy can lessen the pain.
Treatment can be performed in the following areas:
Each individual’s treatment is tailored to their specific needs. The physiotherapist will choose from a wide range of therapies, including:
A patient may experience skin irritation in the treated area, itching or even allergic reactions when creams or bandages are applied.
These side effects are unlikely to be known in advance unless the patient demonstrates a past history of skin sensitivity or allergies to some product or material.
The duration of the physiotherapy session will depend on the patient’s clinical situation but can range between 30 to 50 minutes.
Physiotherapy can have multiple benefits. These include:
The duration of the results will also depend on the lifestyle, physical activity and balanced diet that the patient maintains.
The physiotherapist will focus on improving your physical condition and quality of life.
We recommend ten physiotherapy sessions, followed by two sessions per month for maintenance depending upon the patient’s pathology.
Definitely! The best compliment to optimize the results is a program of physical exercises and osteopathy sessions every two weeks.
