Friday, 16 September 2016

Physiotherapy at home

Physiotherapy is a therapy that makes use of physical techniques to relieve pain and increase mobility. Just like as a machine our body also needs regular maintenance to keep it mobile. Physiotherapy maximizes the range of movement in joints, muscles and bones. It also helps us to improve fitness, balance, mobility, strength as well as injury prevention and treatment.


Many benefits are available of physiotherapy. It helps to redress orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary and cardiac problems among infants, children, adult and geriatric population. Physiotherapy plays a major role to treat some of the orthopedic disorders like arthritis, fractures, joint disorders, back and neck pain, sports injuries, amputation and post- operative conditions.

Orthopedic physiotherapy: Orthopedic physiotherapy takes place in a private practice, depending on the stage of the condition. Physiotherapy treatment may involve therapeutic exercise to improve strength, range of motion and endurance and to correct postural and muscle imbalance, joint mobilization, manipulation and soft tissue massage as well as stretching and trigger point therapy to reduce stiffness and relieve pain.

Neurological disorders: Patients with neurological disorders such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury can benefit greatly with physiotherapy treatment. Interventions focus on muscle re-education and control, rehabilitation of fine and gross motor skills, improving daily function, regaining strength and flexibility, learning how to perform safe transfers, restoring and improving gait and training in the use of mobility aids.