PHYSIOTHERAPY PHYSIOTHERAPY AWARENESSAWARENESS

BY-Smruti Swagatika DashBY-Smruti Swagatika Dash

IMPORTANT TOPICSIMPORTANT TOPICS

Firstly,what is a disease?Firstly,what is a disease?It implies an abnormal state of the body & It implies an abnormal state of the body &

may concern the stucture &/or function of may concern the stucture &/or function of a part or the whole.a part or the whole.

The results of a disease leave some The results of a disease leave some abnormalities like –abnormalities like –

ImpairmentImpairment DisabilityDisability HandicapHandicap

What is physiotherapy ?What is physiotherapy ?

The health professional concerned The health professional concerned with promotion of health , with with promotion of health , with prevention of physical disabilities, prevention of physical disabilities, with evaluation & rehabilitation of with evaluation & rehabilitation of persons disabled by pain , disease or persons disabled by pain , disease or injury and with treatment by physical injury and with treatment by physical therapeutic measures as opposed to therapeutic measures as opposed to medical, surgical or radiological medical, surgical or radiological measures.measures.

Society & environment are Society & environment are undergoing continual change ,& undergoing continual change ,& health care professionals have a health care professionals have a constant challenge to rise to the constant challenge to rise to the demands placed upon them.demands placed upon them.

Moreover the number of disease is Moreover the number of disease is also increasing day by day. So also also increasing day by day. So also treatment parameters needs treatment parameters needs constant updating for a healthy constant updating for a healthy lifestyle. lifestyle.

When do you require When do you require physiotherapy?physiotherapy?

If you are ill you need physiotherapy.If you are ill you need physiotherapy. If ok still for a healthy future you If ok still for a healthy future you

need physiotherapy.need physiotherapy. Physiotherapy has become the vital Physiotherapy has become the vital

force of life in this stressed out life.force of life in this stressed out life. Physiotherapy is before & after any Physiotherapy is before & after any

medical &/or surgical procedure medical &/or surgical procedure undertaken.undertaken.

Common conditions Common conditions requiring physiotherapy requiring physiotherapy

treatment….treatment…. FracturesFractures DislocationDislocation Soft tissue injuriesSoft tissue injuries Inflammatory orthopathiesInflammatory orthopathies NeuropathiesNeuropathies Chronic obstructive airway diseaseChronic obstructive airway disease Pulmonary surgeryPulmonary surgery Skin disorders & diseaseSkin disorders & disease Burns & skin graftBurns & skin graft Obstetrics & GynecologyObstetrics & Gynecology Before & after any surgical procedureBefore & after any surgical procedure Care of elderlyCare of elderly In mentally retarded conditionsIn mentally retarded conditions Sports related injuriesSports related injuries

METHODS USED UP IN METHODS USED UP IN PHYSIOTHERAPY PHYSIOTHERAPY

TREATMENTTREATMENT Active & passive exercisesActive & passive exercises Resisted exercisesResisted exercises Joint mobilisation techniquesJoint mobilisation techniques Suspension therapySuspension therapy Relaxation techniquesRelaxation techniques Posture correction methodsPosture correction methods Gait training &crutch gaitGait training &crutch gait HydrotherapyHydrotherapy Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniqueProprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique Breathing exercisesBreathing exercises MassageMassage Indivisual,group & mass exercisesIndivisual,group & mass exercises

MODALITIES USED IN MODALITIES USED IN PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENTPHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT

High frequency current treatment-High frequency current treatment- .short wave diathermy.short wave diathermy .ultrasound.ultrasound .microwave diathermy.microwave diathermy Medium frequency currentMedium frequency current .Interferrential current.Interferrential current .Russian current.Russian current ActinotherapyActinotherapy .Infrared radiation.Infrared radiation .Heliotherapy.Heliotherapy

Therapeutic HeatTherapeutic Heat

. moist heat. moist heat

. Paraffin wax bath. Paraffin wax bath

. Contrast bath. Contrast bath

. Whirl pool bath. Whirl pool bath

. Fluidotherapy. Fluidotherapy

. Electric heating pads. Electric heating pads

CryotherapyCryotherapy . Cold packs. Cold packs . Ice massage. Ice massage . Commercial cold packs. Commercial cold packs . Ice towels. Ice towels . Cold compression units. Cold compression units . Evaporating units. Evaporating units

ADVICEADVICE

Do not ignore your “HEALTH Do not ignore your “HEALTH PROBLEMS”PROBLEMS”

Consult your doctor and physiotherapist Consult your doctor and physiotherapist in need –they are there for you 24*7in need –they are there for you 24*7

Eat &sleep properlyEat &sleep properly Follow your doctor’s advice sincerelyFollow your doctor’s advice sincerely Make positivity your strengthMake positivity your strength