Physiotherapy is a primary, drug-free health care profession. Often working within health care teams or independently, physiotherapists assist people to restore, maintain, and maximize their strength, function, movement, and overall well-being. Physiotherapits have in-depth knowledge of how the body works, and how the body moves. They are considered experts in the field of non-surgical treatment of a wide range of musculoskeletal problems and injuries, as well as their prevention. They use specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat various conditions, injuries, and disabilities. Treatment includes but is not limited to specialized manual therapy techniques, mobilization, joint manipulation, soft tissue therapy, exercise therapy and home exercise prescription, postural therapy, gait, balance and coordination re-training, muscle tension release, and so much more. Physiotherapists may also employ electrotherapy, ultrasound, acupuncture, and other modalities. Physiotherapy is broad enough to include rehabilitation from injury, pain reduction, prevention of injury, postural improvement, as well as promotion of health.
A small example of conditions treated include back pain, neck pain, muscle tension, headaches, sciatica, sports injuries, joint pain/injury such as knees, ankles, shoulders, elbows, and wrists, whiplash, arthritis, diabetes, spinal cord injury, nerve conditions, post-surgical, etc. Come in and speak to your physiotherapist to see if they can help. You don’t need to be in pain to see a physiotherapist!