What is physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is a health care profession in which there is treatment of patients by using physical agents. The physiotherapy profession has a wide range of techniques like manual therapies, exercise, and many types of modalities. Physiotherapy aims to treat neurological, musculoskeletal and other issues.

What is the role or use of physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy plays a basic role in the habilitation and rehabilitation of humans. It helps to restore or regain normal body function and also has a good role in daily life fitness and well-being.

Types of physiotherapy

• Orthopaedic physiotherapy(Pt)
• Neurological Pt
• Cardiopulmonary Pt
• Pediatric Pt
• Geriatric Pt
• Sports Pt
• Pt of human health
• vestibular Pt
• Hydrotherapy
• Occupational Pt

Roles of PT

• Pain management
• Improving mobility
• Improving function
• Preventive care
• Enhance the quality of life

Techniques and approaches of physiotherapy

Exercise therapy: In exercise therapy, there are guided exercises with the help of physiotherapists.
Manual exercise: Manual exercises are performed by physiotherapists.
Electrotherapy guide: Apply electrical modalities.
Education and advice: Patient psychotherapy for mental satisfaction.
Electrotherapy and cold/heat therapy: These are used for pain relief, swelling relief, sensory function regain, and tissue repair in the early phase.

Advancement in physiotherapy

Virtual assistant devices: In virtual assistant devices there are programmed games in a computer that are connected to the patient through a knob-like physical device. They improve physical function by diverting the patient’s mental attention.
Wearable devices: There are many wearable gadgets for fitness monitoring.
Robotics assistance: Robots assist in physiotherapy for the recovery of patients,
Gym equipment: Gym equipment is now so late that even a patient can perform the daily cure exercises.
Latest examination machines: The latest examination machines are NCS, DEXA scan, balance test machine DVT check machine,
Advanced artificial body limb parts: Nowadays all body limb parts like hands arms legs etc are replaced by artificial body parts that can be moveable like normal body parts.

Who is a physiotherapist?

A physiotherapist is a professional person who works with the patient to gain normal body function and also works with the client to maintain body fitness. A pt is a healthcare professional who emphasizes patient diagnostic treatment. He also plays a major role in enhancing physical function, recovering from any injury, and restoring or regaining many other functions. A physiotherapist’s role in a hospital is very mandatory.

Role or responsibilities of a physiotherapist

Diagnostic assessment: A physiotherapist starts with a comprehensive assessment of the patient.
Step 1: The first step is patient history.
Step 2: Patient physical examination.
Step 3: Patient daily function.
Treatment plan: In the treatment plan there are included exercise guides, manual therapy, electrical, modalities and then patient education.

Work domain or scope

A physiotherapist can have opportunities to work in different areas of fields.
Hospitals: in hospitals, a physiotherapist plays a good role in restoring normal body function. He works in every ward of the hospital from the ICU to the orthopaedic ward
Rehabilitation center: at the rehabilitation center a PT works to regain body function in different domains like spine cord injuries, amputation patients, postoperative patients, sports injuries, burn injuries etc.
School or pediatric center: At a pediatric center or school of specially challenged children a Pt works to maintain or gain motor and sensory functions.
Academic and research domain: At universities, a pt can teach as a lecturer and can also work as a researcher at research labs.