Physiotherapist

Physiotherapists are experts in the structure of the human body and its movement. They work with people of all ages to treat a broad range of health conditions including sports injuries and muscle and bone conditions as well as long-lasting health conditions such as (disease where blood sugar swings wildly), (being very overweight), painful joint swelling and stroke. 

What does a physiotherapist do?

Depending on your goals and your unique situation your physiotherapist will work with you on a range on therapy initiatives to assist you with strength, movement and flexibility. These could include:

• Assisting you to improving your balance, movement of legs or arms, muscle strength and fitness. These improvements may help you to walk more steadily, walk without an aide such as a walking stick, ride a bike, walk up and down stairs or run after your grandchildren.
• Helping you chose the right walking or standing aide to support your individual needs from walking long distances to standing to stretch tight muscles.

 Physiotherapists are involved in the test/evaluation, (identification of a disease or problem, or its cause), planning and management of patient care. 

There are wide scope of triggers that may prompt an individual being alluded or deciding to see a

physiotherapist. This incorporates everything from sports wounds to persistent medical issue.  

Some average motivations to see a physiotherapist include: 

•Diabetes 

•Osteoarthritis 

•Osteoporosis 

•Obesity 

•Stroke and other neurological illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis 

•Cancer, palliative care and lymphoedema 

•Musculoskeletal and sports injuries 

•Occupational health 

•Pain management 

•Sports injuries and prevention