PHYSIO
Physiotherapists manage and prevent many physical problems caused by illness, disease, sport and work related injury, aging, and long periods of inactivity.
Physiotherapy is a health care profession which assists people to restore, maintain and maximize their strength, function, movement, and overall well-being. The terms “physiotherapy” and “physical therapy” mean the same thing and are used interchangeably, as are the terms “physiotherapist” and “physical therapist”.
Physiotherapists have in-depth knowledge of how the body works and specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and treat symptoms of illness, injury and disability. Physiotherapists often work in teams with other health professionals to help meet an individual’s health care needs.
Here are 10 benefits of using physiotherapy to manage and prevent physical problems:
1.) Eliminated or minimize your pain - no more time wasted worrying about that nagging pain. Our goal is to get you free of pain and feeling healthy again.
2.) Muscle flexibility restored so you can feel suppler and have ease of movement throughout your daily activities. Why? In your daily activities you will need full range of motion for your function; therefore you need full flexibility of the muscles. (eg. shoulder check when driving.)
3.) Muscle strength restored - so you can take on all your activities on the weekend and not feel like you cannot do them or are at risk of injury. ( ie. playing freely with your kids and keeping up to them.)
4.) Joint range of motion restored - this is important because if you have a a. Neck injury – when driving you will need to do a shoulder check to check your blind spot to avoid a vehicle collision.
b. Lower back injury – being able to move to bend over and twist to do your daily activities and sports.
c. Shoulder injury l– being able to reach to grab objects above your head and behind you.
5.) Increased function at work and play - You will need to use your body to do everyday activities at home and at work. For example lifting your little children into the car seat. Snow shoveling in the winter, raking the lawn in the summer.
6.) Increased endurance at work and play - More ENERGY for longer more productive days!
7.) Peace of mind - not having to worry about that nagging pain that was limiting your function.
8.) Being able to sleep uninterrupted and free of pain at night - Awaking feeling recharged and ready to take on the challenges ahead for that day!
9.) Discontinue or reduce your medication consumption therefore less risk and potential side effects associated with prolonged use of medication.
10.) Return to playing your favorite sport and hobbies that you have enjoyed that provide you with a higher quality of life.
All of these 10 benefits are what our staff at Nose Creek Sport Physical Therapy focus on to restore your overall function to get you moving faster and feeling better. We will provide you with a customized recovery program that will restore you to your maximal potential, and get you moving faster.