In recent years, physiotherapy has gained much popularity as a secondary medical treatment in addition to the conventional medical treatments provided in Canada. This form of alternative therapy is done by registered and experienced physiotherapists who work with patients to help treat bodily pain and help increase mobility whether it is a genetic problem, long-term health issue, or due to an injury caused by any type of accident or fall.
Physiotherapy helps to restore, build, and mobilize all types of simple and complex functions of the body. It works to reduce pain, inflammation, and any type of mobility issue related to the bones, muscles, joints, and tendons.
Physiotherapy has many benefits when it is used as a method to treat pain without the use of drugs or surgery. It not only helps to reduce and eliminate pain and inflammation, but also aids in healing areas of swelling, improving body posture, improving and increasing range of motion, assisting in recovering injuries to optimal healing, strength training, and a method of rehabilitation. It can treat pain in varying degrees whether it be mild soreness, dull achiness, sharp or shooting pains, and even numbness. Physiotherapy is beneficial for people of all ages.
A physiotherapist will first work with you to understand and diagnose your pain, therefore, he or she will assess your body and ask questions and create a customized plan based on your body’s unique needs. Seeing a physiotherapist does not require a referral from your family doctor or MD and most people are covered by the government health plan or extended healthcare plans provided by their employers or through educational institutes for post-secondary students.
Booking your first physiotherapy treatment is fast and easy online or by phone call. The initial session is longer as you are required to fill in paperwork to provide your medical history, discuss your reason for the visit in more depth, and your goals and expectations with using physiotherapy. The physiotherapist will ask you to identify and elaborate on pain areas, levels of pain, stiffness, inflammation, and any triggering or aggravating factors. In addition, you may be asked about your diet and lifestyle. Subsequent treatments are usually shorter in duration as compared to the initial one and may potentially even require less participation and involvement of the physiotherapist. Your physiotherapist will recommend the follow-up times and frequency of the sessions.
Throughout the treatment plan, you will work with the practitioner as per your body’s needs and healing requirements. Individual treatment plans are laid out and may require in-clinic and at-home techniques for a full 360-degree healing approach. The practitioner can suggest follow-up activities to enhance the improvement of your body’s healing as well as recovery time. Some preventative and post-care activities may include stretching specific areas of the body, holding poses, Pilates, yoga, and even lifestyle recommendations such as changing to come comfortable shoes, pillows, mattresses, and so fourth.
As all bodies are different and every case is unique, your treatment plan will be customized for your needs and concerns. While some patients see recovery and feel better in a few sessions, others can take more time depending on the severity of pain, body area, injury type, and how advanced it is. It is important to listen to your practitioner and follow the recommended treatment plan. If you feel like you your health or area worsens, you feel pain, or any type of abnormal discomfort, let your physiotherapist know immediately.
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