Physiotherapy is a medical subspecialty but also a kind of treatment that employs different movements and stimulation techniques to treat patients with different disorders in the body.
A Physiotherapist and orthopaedics are like car and fuel. Physiotherapists are a very vital asset in orthopaedics care.
The Physiotherapist works along side your surgeon to make the rehabilitation phase very smooth.
This article will discuss who a physiotherapist is plus their role in health care particularly in orthopaedics.
A Physiotherapist also known as a physical therapists aims to improve a person’s quality of life through treatment modalities to alleviate pain and also facilitate movement and restore function.
Conditions that threaten movement and function
These are the times when a physiotherapist is most important.
- Injuries like fractures, dislocations and burns
- Chronic diseases mostly those that affect the musculoskeletal system,
- Old age
- Pain that compromises movement.
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Treatment modalities in physiotherapy
- Exercise
- Massage
- Mobilization
- Electrotherapy
- Ultrasound therapy.
Role of physiotherapy in orthopedics
- Range of motion exercises. Prevention of stiffness of the joint and improve the movement of blood in specific body parts
- Muscle strengthening exercises. Increase the strength of different muscle groups especially those in the upper and lower limbs
- Gait training. Physiotherapists teach you how to walk with or without support when recovering from an illness, be it a fracture or stroke.
In summary, physiotherapists hold a vital role in the rehabilitation of all patients in orthopedics. They guide and teach different types of motion and help guide you back to a state of function.
