Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function after  injury, illness or disability. Physiotherapists will also explain how to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future.

It takes a holistic approach that involves the patient directly in their own care.

When is physiotherapy used?

Physiotherapy can be used for a wide range of health conditions, including problems affecting the:

• bones, joints and soft tissue – ie :back pain, neck and shoulder pain, sports injuries, arthritis  
• brain or nervous system – ie : movement restrictions from a stroke, multiple sclerosis ( MS) or Parkinson's disease. 
• heart and circulation – ie: rehabilitation after a heart attack.
• lungs and breathing – ie: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD), Cystic fibrosis 

Physiotherapy can improve your physical activity while helping you to prevent further injuries.

What physiotherapists do

Physiotherapists assess the body as a whole, rather than just focusing on the individual aspects of an injury or illness.

Some of the treatment pathways  include:

• education  – physiotherapists can give general advice about things that can affect your daily lives, such as posture and correct lifting or carrying techniques to help prevent injuries
• movement, tailored exercise and physical activity advice – exercises may be recommended to improve your general health and mobility,  to strengthen specific parts of your body
• manual therapy – the physiotherapist uses their hands to help relieve pain and stiffness, to encourage better movement of the body

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