PHYSIOTHERAPY - A MEDICAL BOON

PHYSIOTHERAPY is abbreviated as PT. This field of healthcare provides services to individuals & population to develop, maintain & restore maximum movement & functional ability throughout the lifespan.

This includes providing services in circumstances where movement & function are threatened by aging, injury & diseases or environmental factors.

The Aim of Physiotherapy is to identify & maintain "QUALITY OF LIFE" & movement potential within spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment, intervention & rehabilitation.

Physiotherapy uses individual's history & physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis & establish a treatment plan & when necessary incorporate results of laboratory & imaging studies like X Ray, MRI etc. Electrodiagnostic testing like Electromyogram & Nerve Conduction Studies(NCV).

Physiotherapy uses Specific Exercises, Manual Therapy, Education & Other Interventions like INTERFERENTIAL THERAPY, ULTRASOUND, TENS, ELECTRICAL STIMULATION, TRACTION etc.

Physiotherapy includes following Specialities Cardiopulmonary, Geriatric, Neurologic, Orthopaedic, Paediatric, Sports & Women's Health.

This was some information on Physiotherapy which will help you to know this branch of healthcare in a better way. You will understand that discomfort like pain, stiffness, spasm, can be relieved by simple and non invasing methods with the help of Physiotherapy modalities and exercises.

Physiotherapy is definitely a "Way to Hope, Health and Happiness.."

                                                                                       

                                                                                          Thanks & Regards,

                                                                         Dr. RHUTUJA A . KUDALKAR

                                                                              Consulting Physiotherapist