Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is also referred as physical therapy and is often abbreviated as PT. Physiotherapy is a health care profession and the main objective is to increase and restore the functional ability and also the quality of life all along with physical disabilities and physical impairments. The individual who practice physiotherapy is referred as physical therapists. They provide primary health care to the suffering individuals. They diagnose and also treat all individual irrespective of their ages. They provide the ability to move and also to perform day to day activities. The physical therapist shall examine each and every function and thereby they reduce the pain induced and restore the regular function. They also help in preventing disability by providing fitness and organizing health programmes. Physiotherapist provides service in case of aging, disease, injury or other such environmental factors. Functional movements are more essential for an individual to be healthy.

Physical therapy encompasses physical well being, psychological well being, emotional well being and social well being. It also involves the interaction that exists between patients or clients, health professionals, care givers, families, physical therapist and communities where the goals and principles are achieved with the knowledge and skills of physical therapists. The physical therapy can be practiced by either physical therapist or physiotherapist and at times it is also practiced by assistant under the PT. The physical therapist utilizes the history and physical examination to correlate the diagnosis and thereby establish the management plan and also corporate the end results of laboratory studies. The physical therapist management shall include the prescription of specific exercises, education, manipulation, manual therapy and other related interventions. The physical therapist can also practice non patient care givers by servicing health policies, health care administration, health insurances and health care executives. They get involved greatly in medical legal field.

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