Physiotherapy: what you should know

If you have suffered a sports injury, or have a chronic illness, or chronic pain that affects how you function every day, have you ever considered seeing a physiotherapist? Keep reading to find out what is physiotherapy and how it can help you feel your best.

A physiotherapy is a form of treatment that focuses on evidence-based and natural physical approaches to help people reduce pain and restore, maintain and maximize strength, function, movement, and overall well-being. Through different treatment modalities, such as massage, exercise, cupping, stretching, functional training, self-management strategies, taping, joint mobilization, workout prescription, lifestyle advice, and other methods, physiotherapists help patients manage physical pain triggered by injury, disease, disorders, and aging. Physiotherapy is one of the best therapies because it allows for a fast and optimal repair of the body and empowers people to be more involved in their health. Moreover, physiotherapists can assess, diagnose and treat or improve a wide range of conditions, such as:

•    neuromusculoskeletal (low back pain, subacromial impingement, neck pain, knee pain, arthritis, muscle strain),

•    neurological (stroke, spinal cord injuries, vestibular dysfunction, multiple sclerosis),

cardiovascular (chronic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis),

•    respiratory (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis),

•    pediatric conditions (developmental delays, cerebral palsy),

•    sports injuries (concussion, tennis elbow)

and many more. Finally, the benefits of physiotherapy include pain management with reduced need for drugs, avoiding surgery, recovery from injury, trauma, stroke, or paralysis, improved balance, management of age-related medical problems, and other benefits. All in all, physical therapy offers varied advantages from athletes and sportspersons to people suffering from a range of health issues.