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PHYSICAL THERAPY
Do you feel pain daily, have health issues that need to be attended to ASAP, or need medical guidance and advice on looking strong, fit, and healthy?
Then, physical therapy is for you!
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is the desire of everybody. However, some of us end up experiencing different degrees of pain or discomfort whenever we engage in physical activities. You don’t have to bother yourself if you fall under this category because family physiotherapy can come to your rescue.
Luckily, this regimen is suitable for both old and young people. So, if you are living in Edmonton or its surrounding communities and looking for a solution to help relieve your pain, feel free to contact us today. We will be delighted to provide this therapeutic care to improve your strength, mobility, fitness, and other body functions.
What is physical therapy?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions by people.
To answer this question, physical therapy Is a professional medical field that deals with treating and managing a wide range of health conditions using physical methods such as exercise, massage, and acupuncture without administering drugs or carrying out invasive surgery.
Physical therapy is also known as physiotherapy or kinesiology. When some patients are introduced to this therapeutic care, they assume it is a painful session. But it isn’t so. At the family physiotherapy clinic, our physiotherapist will deliver this session without any form of discomfort or pain. They will use a personalized treatment plan that will include in-clinic and home exercises tailored to their problem in order to improve stability, mobility, flexibility, and overall strength.
Why is physiotherapy the right option for you?
There are a thousand and one reasons why you should decide to go for physical therapy. These reasons include:
- The administering of treatment without drugs or surgery: Most people do not enjoy taking drugs (especially when it involves taking a lot of them), nor do they want to undergo surgery. If you are just like these people, then physical therapy is 100% best for you.
- Helping patients to curb pain by natural and effective pain management.
- Physical therapists work hand in hand with their patients to ensure maximum results on their health.
- Improvement and maintenance of optimal physical performance.
- Physical therapists educate their patients in order to prevent a reoccurrence of injuries.
What to expect when you come for a physical therapy session at family physiotherapy
- Our physiotherapist will learn about your medical history, symptoms, and previous health conditions
- A diagnosis and assessment test would be carried out to identify the exact cause of your condition.
- A personalized treatment plan will be developed based on your assessment outcome. The plan will be tailored to address your problem as well as other underlying conditions.
- Your physiotherapist will introduce exercises for in-clinic sessions and personal sessions (home)
- They will monitor your treatment progress and work closely with you to improve your stability, mobility, motion range, and independent function.
- You will be assisted to set and reach your health goals by the physiotherapist.
Common techniques used for physical therapy regimen at family physiotherapy.
There are a lot of techniques adopted by our physiotherapists to deliver this therapeutic care to various patients. These techniques include:
1.Exercise and movement
Exercise is one of the most important hand techniques used by physiotherapists. This method helps to reduce the pain levels in your body.
2.Massage
This is also one of the most recommended techniques used by physical therapists. It helps to reduce stress, lower anxiety levels, and improve sleep.
3.Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy includes exercises that are performed inside water. It helps improve mobility and ensures that the patient’s muscles are strong and healthy.
4.Taping
This technique requires the use of medical tapes around several parts of the body to provide support for the body.
Other techniques include Acupuncture, dry needling, ultrasound, workplace physiotherapy, Manual manipulation, electrical nerve stimulation, demonstration, device provision, functional testing e.t.c can be adopted depending on a patient assessment outcome.
