What are the Benefits of Physiotherapy?
This short guide will help explain the role of physiotherapy. We will also highlight how our approach differs. We'll cover what a physio session includes to help you make an informed choice on the best management plan for your injuries and ailments.
What is physiotherapy and how does it benefit patients?
Physiotherapy helps to diagnose and treat injuries. Physios use a range of different treatments techniques to help achieve a full recovery over the shortest possible time, so you can return to full activity sooner.Whether your goal is to get back to 10,000 steps a day, or you want to return to high level sports. Physio can benefit people of all ages to get to where they want to be.
Find out more about Kaizen physiotherapy services.The Main Benefits of Physiotherapy
While it offers a lot, the 6 core benefits of physiotherapy are:
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Pain relief: Pain is the most common reason why people book in to see a physiotherapist! After a detailed assessment, treatment techniques ranging from exercise, acupuncture, shockwave and manual therapy are used to help reduce your pain and improve your wellbeing.
Improved strength, mobility and flexibility: Physiotherapists combine their knowledge of anatomy and physiology with Strength and Conditioning and Pilates principles to help increase strength, mobility and flexibility. Helping to improve the overall function of your body.
3. Injury prevention: Physiotherapists can help with injury prevention by using various techniques. On top of using exercise; assessment of biomechanics and return to running/sport guidance can also help patients gradually return to pre-injury activity levels.
4. Post-surgical rehabilitation: Physiotherapy can ensure a faster recovery from various major and minor operations. We’ll help you understand healing timeframes to ensure you are progressing into the correct exercises at the time best suited to aid your recovery.
5. Better posture and core strength: Physiotherapists will use exercises, including Reformer Pilates to help increase your core strength and stability. This can help improve pain and posture, especially for those spending long hours working at their desk!
6. Improved management of chronic conditions: Conditions such as arthritis, low back pain and tendon problems can linger for a long time. Physiotherapy can help effectively manage these conditions in a lot of people. We’ll mix advice and education and exercises while helping you understand which activities to focus on.
What happens in a physiotherapy session?
What do physios do? Different physios work in different ways. At Kaizen Physiotherapy & Performance, we will make sure we provide a space for you to explain your symptoms and concerns with no judgement and allow you to get:
Considered answers on any questions you have around your injury history
Accurate explanations of the causes of your injury
A clear physiotherapy treatment plan, including exercises to be done at home. This will help you manage your problem with more independence, helping you to recover quicker.
Treatments to help with pain relief. This can include: acupuncture, shockwave, massage and manual therapy
Data driven strength testing using high tech equipment. This will help us identify the problem areas accurately, to help with returning to sports performance quicker
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What else can a physio do?
A physiotherapist should always work within their scope of practice. We undergo training to recognise the signs that indicate you should be sent to a specialist or a doctor.
At Kaizen Physiotherapy & Performance, If there happens to be something more concerning, we can help by advising and referring to the appropriate medical service. This could be to see a sports doctor, or an orthopaedic surgeon regarding the specific painful joint.
What makes a physiotherapy session with Kaizen Physiotherapy more advanced?
At Kaizen Physiotherapy and Performance, we truly believe that an advanced physiotherapy session involves one thing. Listening and treating each person on an individual basis. Without that core principle, we can never claim to offer treatment that is considered advanced.
We believe we are well placed to help people driven by a certain goal. This can range from simply wanting to walk the dog and look after the grandchildren after a knee replacement; to wanting to run a marathon after and ankle fracture or getting back skiing after a knee injury. We will always set a goal to be achieved with our clients, ensuring accountability from all the involved stakeholders.
Our treatment techniques vary, from manipulating a frozen shoulder, to providing acupuncture for chronic low back pain, to using our Reformer Pilates and Strength & Conditioning knowledge to rehabilitate an ankle ligament injury. We believe that by listening to you, and having a range of treatments on offer, we can provide a recovery plan that will be achievable as opposed to cumbersome.
To us, that’s what we believe advanced physiotherapy is.
If you still have more questions, check out our Physiotherapy FAQs
Or contact us directly on info@kaizenphysio.co.uk