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What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy uses a variety of techniques to help your muscles and joints work to their full potential. It can help repair damage by speeding up the healing process and reducing pain and stiffness. Physiotherapists also have an important role in rehabilitation, for example, helping people who have had strokes to relearn basic movements. However, physiotherapists don’t just offer treatment; their advice can help you prevent problems from returning or even from happening in the first place
What conditions can Physiotherapy treat?
Virtually any condition that affects your muscles, joints, or nerves can be helped by physiotherapy. Common problems include: Painful conditions such as arthritis
- Back and neck pain, including whiplash Problems affecting children including cerebral palsy
- Pregnancy-related symptoms such as back pain and stress incontinence
- Upper limb work-related problems, also know as repetitive strain injury (RSI)
- Asthma and other breathing difficulties
- Sports injuries
What does the treatment involve?
Physiotherapists use a variety of treatments. For example:
- Exercise programs, including exercise in water and group exercise programs, designed to improve mobility and strengthen muscles
- Massage
- Joint manipulation and mobilisation to reduce pain and stiffness
- Muscle re-education
- Hot and cold packs and electrotherapy to relieve pain, reduce swelling, speed up the healing process, improve movement, and increase functional abilities
- Airway clearance techniques and breathing exercises, to assist people with a variety of breathing difficulties
- Assistance with the use of aids, eg splints, crutches, canes, and wheelchairs.
Information Provided Courtesy of the Australian Physiotherapy Association
Browse Physiotherapy Victoria
Waterfront Health Studio Geelong
Corio Bay Sports Medicine Centre Geelong
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Albert Park
Transform Sports Spinal Maribyrong
