Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future. Ask your doctor to recommend a physical therapist. You'll probably need a series of visits, and you should practice some of the exercises at home for the best results. Physiotherapy can improve your physical activity while helping you to prevent further injuries.

Physiotherapists:

Physiotherapy is provided by specially trained and regulated practitioners called physiotherapists.

How does Physical Therapy help?

Physical therapy includes the following approach-

  • Aerobics Training: Workouts like fast walk & cycling on a stationary bike will increase the heart rate& will be easy on the joints.
  • Patient Education: Physiotherapists also give a general advice on how to take care of the posture during activities of daily living, correct technique for lifting & carrying.
  • Manual therapy: Where the physiotherapist uses their hands to help relieve pain and stiffness, and to encourage better movement of the body.
  • Strengthening exercises: You might use machines at your physical therapist’s office, resistance bands, or your own body weight (think lunges, squats, and push ups). You may work on your core muscles (belly, glutes, and back), as well as other parts of your body.
  • Pain relief exercises: These moves target areas where you have pain, so you're stronger and more flexible - which should make it easier to live your life.
  • Stretching: This will be gentle, and your therapist will make sure that you're warmed up and you don’t stretch too far.

Electrotherapy: 

Electrotherapy is a powerful tool used by many physiotherapists, electrotherapy treats chronic pain, musculoskeletal injuries, muscle wasting, and nerve pain by using targeted and controlled electrical stimulation.

Benefits of Electrotherapy:

  • Reduce nerve pain.
  • Promote healing of musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Have anon-invasive, drug-free pain control.
  • Prevent muscle atrophy.
  • Increase circulation for wound repair.
  • Have a minimal to no side effects.