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Physiotherapy is a medical profession that helps to restore function and movement in patients affected by disability, illness, or injury. The aim of physiotherapy is to help patients regain their normal functional abilities by using natural techniques such as motivation, exercise, therapeutic equipment, and education.

Physiotherapists are health care professionals who study medical subjects like anatomy, physiology, neuroscience and other allied sciences in order to diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients with physical disabilities and disorders. While treating a patient, they take a holistic approach and treat the body as a whole, rather than only paying attention to the specific causes of injury and illness

Physiotherapy Techniques

To achieve its goal, physiotherapy utilizes certain approaches and techniques. Let us understand in detail what these techniques are and how they work.

Manual Therapy

Also known as Mobilization, this refers to using hands to mobilize the affected soft tissues and joints. Physiotherapists exert manual pressure by using their hands to mobilize joints and soft tissues in order to reduce pain that results due to joint stiffness or muscle spasm. Manual therapy is known to be beneficial in treating musculoskeletal conditions like chronic back pain. This manual approach is used for the following reasons:

• To improve circulation of blood through the body
• To enhance movements of affected body parts
• To enable drainage of fluid from different parts of the body
• To reduce pain and discomfort

By: Shiphrah Lakka

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