What are Treatment Modalities
A modality is a method, tool, or type of treatment used by a clinician. Physiotherapists at pt. Health are highly trained in the field to treat specific conditions with the most relevant and up-to-date clinical practices. pt Health physiotherapists have advanced clinical knowledge and experience in a wide range of physiotherapy treatment modalities to help you recover, feel better, and get pain-free.
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy helps to restore mobility and normalcy in a patient’s life after he/she is affected by an injury, disease or disability. Components of a physiotherapy session include manual therapy, advising and educating the patient. Physiotherapy can help a patient of any age to manage further pain and prevent subsequent injuries or diseases. In a nutshell, physiotherapy helps a patient improve and maximize his/her physical strength, functioning and general well-being while taking care of the underlying issues.
What is the difference between physiotherapy and physical therapy?
Physiotherapy vs physical therapy:
The physiotherapy community has been divided into three different titles that are physiotherapy, physical therapy, and kinesiotherapy. Physical therapy and physiotherapy both are the professions which are concerned with maintaining the function and maximizing the physical support of the body.
Physical therapy includes the manual treatment of soft tissues that is tendons, ligaments, muscles, and fascia. Where physiotherapy includes the treatment of a person suffering from pain, injury or disability. The manual therapy includes manipulation, mobilization and myofascial release.
How is physiotherapy done
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- Manual manipulation : Moving the soft tissues and the joints better circulation, flushes excess fluids from the body and relaxes overly tight muscles and spasms.
- Electrical stimulation of the nerves : Delivering electric currents in controlled intensity to the affected part helps to contain the pain signals, thus preventing them from reaching the brain.
- Acupuncture : This is a great way of stimulating the CNS while dulling the pain and relaxing tight muscles.
- Functional testing : This involves examining the patient with regards to their physical movements to better assess his/her condition.
Who needs physiotherapy?
Persons suffering from following conditions can approach for physiotherapy:
- If injured while playing
- During and after pregnancy
- During and after surgery
- To prevent from chest complications
- To prevent from pressure sores
- To prevent muscle wasting and joint mobility
