Physiotherapy is a caring approach to assessment and patient education in order to administer the most effective treatment available for a specific condition.
Physiotherapists are committed to understanding each of the patient’s specific problems and to providing a clinically effective and caring service to all members of the community.
A physiotherapy treatment session usually starts with manual therapies to relieve pain such as soft tissue release, neural mobilization, joint and spinal mobilization, ultrasound, faulty alignment and movement correction, depending on the symptoms and the cause of your problem.
To speed up the recovery process, physiotherapy in Singapore treatment is usually integrated with Rehabilitation Pilates and movement awareness training.
Physiotherapists are experts in movement and function and they help people affected by ageing or life-changing events, injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice.
Physiotherapy Singapore helps in maintaining health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.
Physiotherapy in Singapore helps to encourage development, facilitate recovery and enabling people to remain independent for as long as possible.
What sort of treatment do physiotherapy in Singapore involved?
Below is a brief breakdown of what a physiotherapist does:
1 A physiotherapist provides services that help patients who have an injury or disease by:
restoring function; improving mobility; relieving pain; preventing permanent disabilities and limiting permanent disabilities.
2 The physiotherapist restores, maintains and promotes general fitness and health.
3 The physiotherapist examines the patient's medical history and test and measures the patient’s
strength; range of motion and balance; co-ordination; posture; muscle performance; respiration and then develops the patient's plan describing a treatment strategy and its targeted outcome.
4 The patient's treatment typically includes exercise, which may focus on:
endurance; strength; and flexibility.
5 The physiotherapist will encourage the patient to use his/her muscles to increase:
flexibility and range of motion.
6 Some patients will be taught more advanced exercises aimed at improving:
The balance, strength, co-ordination and endurance so that they are better able to go about their daily activities at home and at work.
7To reduce swelling, physiotherapists use:
ultrasound ; cold compresses; and electrical stimulation.
8To reduce pain, and improve flexibility and circulation, physiotherapists may use:
traction and deep-tissue massage.
9 To help with mobility and dexterity, physiotherapists teach patients how to use:
crutches; wheelchairs; other adaptive devices and how to exercise to speed up recovery.
The physiotherapist monitors the patient's progress, carries out periodic examinations, and adapts treatment as required. click more www.corefitness.com.sg