Introduction To Physiotherapy

General Info about Physiotherapy

"Physiotherapy is a dynamic profession, which uses a range of treatment techniques to restore movement and function within the body."- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a branch of healthcare science, that mainly concentrates on the physical aspects of an individual's healthcare, by treating their physical ailments. It works towards this by maintenance and rehabilitation of the individual's physical activity, which is nothing but bringing back the lost activity to near normal perfection.Physiotherapy uses physical agents for the treatment of patients. The following list are the common physical agents used in physiotherapy.

Forms of Energy	Modalities
Mechanical Energy	Exercises & Massage
Heat Energy	Heat Modalities
Electrical Energy	Electrical Appliances used for the treatment
Sound Energy	Modality using sound energy
Light Energy	Modalities using energy in the form of light
Electro-Magnetic Energy	Modality applying electro-magnetic energy

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