Physiotherapy
Suzanne Hunt
What is Physiotherapy?
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Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice.
They maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.
The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work while helping them remain independent for as long as possible.
Physiotherapy is a science-based profession and takes a ‘whole person’ approach to health and wellbeing, which includes the patient’s general lifestyle.
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At the core is the patient’s involvement in their own care, through education, awareness, empowerment and participation in their treatment.
You can benefit from physiotherapy at any time in your life. Physiotherapy helps with back pain or sudden injury, managing long-term medical condition such as asthma, and in preparing for childbirth or a sporting event.
What can Physiotherapy help with?
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IncreasedMusculoskeletal conditions: Physiotherapy can help with back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, whiplash, and sports injuries.
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Neurological conditions: Physiotherapy can help with movement problems caused by stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.
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Cardiovascular conditions: Physiotherapy can help with rehabilitation after a heart attack.
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Respiratory conditions: Physiotherapy can help with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis.
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Developmental problems: Physiotherapy can help with developmental problems in children, such as those affecting their muscles or bones.
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Pelvic floor problems: Physiotherapy can help with incontinence (urine leakage) or pain.
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Injury prevention: Physiotherapy can be used as part of a prehabilitative approach to injury prevention.
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Performance and training plans: Physiotherapy can be used as part of performance and training plans.