Physiotherapy & branches

Hi Folks ! Greetings for the day 

Today i am going to brief you about what is Physiotherapy and its branches. 

The Official Definition : Physical therapy or physiotherapy (often abbreviated to PT) is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that re-mediates impairments and promotes mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention (therapy using mechanical force and movements). It is carried out by physical therapists (known as physiotherapists in most countries).

What Community can understand about:

In general I can say It is the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as mobilization & manipulation,( Electro-therapy) machine treatment, and exercises rather than by drugs or surgery.

Physiotherapist maintain health for people of all ages, helping patients to manage pain and prevent disease.

The profession helps to encourage development and facilitate recovery, enabling people to stay in work while helping them to remain independent for as long as possible.

Today I am going to tell you about Physiotherapy branches in brief.

In Indian community we find various disorders  by virtue of their Age, Gender, Physical and Psychological condition. To resolve,prevent and treat the problems one can take help of Physiotherapy with or without reference of you family physician or any other specialized doctor.

Branches 

1. Physiotherapy in Musckuloskeleteal & Orthopedic Disorders

2. Physiotherapy in Neurological disorders

3. Physiotherapy in Cardiac(Heart related) Disorders

4. Physiotherapy in Pulmonary (Lungs related) disorders

5. Physiotherapy in Sports injury & prevention

6. Physiotherapy in Women's health 

7. Physiotherapy in Geriatric disorders

8. Physiotherapy in Pediatric disorders

9. Physiotherapy in Diabetes related disorders

10. Physiotherapy in Hypertension

11. Physiotherapy in Cancer

12. Physiotherapy in General fitness & prevention of disorders

13.Physiotherapy in Work related disorders (Ergonomics)

To make you understand, i will be explaining all the branches in Details  every week. 

Share maximum and get aware about Physiotherapy and its branches , it may save you time,money and "health".

Regards

Dr. Omkar P Padhye (PT)

MpTh, MSS, D.Hyp, MIAP, MS-OTPT

Physiotherapist (Breach Candy Hospital Mumbai)

Contact Me Links:

E.mail: padhye_omkar@rediffmail.com / omkarphysio@gmail.com

Web Site: http://dromkar-pt.strikingly.com

Mob: +91-9987134887

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