Benefits of Physiotherapy

Physical therapy is not always everybody’s first choice of treatment. We have often seen people who have suffered with injuries or chronic pain or restricted mobility of certain parts of their body, prefer getting it treated by surgery rather than physical therapy as it is much faster and also more effective way of treating an injury. However, knowing this fact, most primary doctors still recommend Physical therapist to patients rather than a surgeon as it is considered as a conservative approach to managing problems

Still some might be wondering what makes physical therapy so important? To answer this here are 10 points of benefits that a patient can gain from physiotherapy: 

• Physical Therapy helps in reducing or eliminating pain:

A person may get frustrated if he or she is suffering from utter chronic pain. This can be even worse if the underlying case is unknown. However, therapeutic exercises and manual therapy techniques such as joint and soft tissue mobilization can help relieve pain and restore muscle and joint function to reduce pain. 

• It helps in avoiding Surgery:

Surgery may not be needed in case if Physical therapy helps in reducing pain or healing from an injury.  Even if surgery is at most required then physical therapy helps in getting you into good shape and also recover faster.

• Physical Therapy can prevent injuries:

Physical therapy has one major key aspect that it involves in assisting weak areas or parts in a patient’s body. Accordingly, a Physical therapist can formulate a therapy plan that might help in strengthening these weak points. A e areas of muscular or skeletal weakness in a patient’s body. He can then formulate an exercise plan for the patient that targets strengthening weak muscle groups and joints, thus preventing future injuries in these areas.

• Physical Therapy can help you recover from a stroke:

It is often seen that people who suffer from stroke loose partial movement of some of their body parts. Physical therapy can help in strengthening those parts of your body that have been affected due to stroke. It helps in improving the body posture, balance and it also helps in making the patient more independent around the home.

• Recover from or prevent a sports injury:

Physical therapists understand how different sports can increase your risk for specific types of injuries (such as stress fractures for distance runners). They can design appropriate recovery or prevention exercise programs for you to ensure a safe return to your sport.

• Improve mobility:

No matter what your age is, if you are having trouble standing, walking or moving, physical therapy can help. A Physical therapist can help suggest suitable stretching and strengthening exercises that help restore your ability to move. Physical therapists can properly fit individuals with a cane, crutches or any other assistive device, or assess for orthotic prescription. By customizing an individual care plan, whatever activity that is important to an individual’s life can be practiced and adapted to ensure maximal performance and safety.

• Physical Therapy can help manage diabetes and vascular conditions:

Physical therapists can often create an individual management plan for managing diabetes and vascular conditions. Physical therapy can help manage your blood sugar through exercise. The exercise mainly consists of the right mix of aerobic exercises and weight strengthening exercises.

• Manage age-related issues:

There have been various cases of arthritis or osteoporosis and even some patients might require a joint replacement due to their growing age. A physical therapist may suggest particular exercise to recover from all these conditions conservatively.