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What is physical therapy ?
It is one
of the supportive medical branches, means using a whole technique to protect
and diagnose, treat problems and movement disorder, and pathological conditions
using different treating exercises and physical methods.
Who is the physiotherapist?
Is a person who holds a Bachelor or Master
or PhD or Diploma (minimum ) In physical therapy, and
this does not include a certificate of no physical therapy, although he is a
doctor,
It also does not include courses holders.
Physiotherapist should have four things needed
for every therapist
Brain:
Where
right thinking leads to exact determination for the problem then choosing the
most suitable method for treating.
Skilled hand :
Unlike
medical therapy which depends on only medicine description for patients the
skill is considered to be major factor for the physical therapist to be capable
of applying the right treatment on patient.
This
skill can be earned through extensive training during studying period which
depends primary on practical applying.
Heart:
Unlike
doctor or surgeon who may only meet the patient once or twice a physic
therapist keeps meeting with the
patient repeatedly as long as the
sessions occur so he must be friendly, supportive and aware of several methods
to deal with different types of people
Eyes:
Where
delicate noticing and good examination leads a physical therapist to efficient
treatment
How can a physical therapist benefit me ?
A
physic therapist main role is contributing protection diagnoses and evaluating
in each of :
ü Problems / Diseases of the respiratory muscle system (bones, joints, spine, cartilage, ligaments, tendons, muscles).
ü
Problems / Diseases of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord and nerves).
ü Problems / Diseases of vasc ularsystem (heart, veins and arteries).
ü Problems / Diseases of the respiratory system (lungs, bronchial and respiratory muscles).
ü Problems / Diseases of older persons.
ü Problems / Diseases of children.
In addition to his role in rehabilitation
before and after surgical operations :
ü Rehabilitation of fractures.
ü Rehabilitation before and after the amputations.
ü The rehabilitation after the installation of artificial joints.
ü Rehabilitation of the mother was told and after childbirth.
ü Course in patient education and guidance in how to deal with his condition as a key partner in the treatment
What does a physical therapist do ?
The physiotherapists are helping thousands of patients every day to restore health and to alleviate their pain.
Today, the profession of physical therapy play a dynamic role in the development of and provide health care for the healthy way of preventive or therapeutic means patients in all medical specialties.
Physiotherapy and the impact of the change:
The physiotherapist has the opportunity to bring out the
overall positive change
health supernatural work requires docking and extensively with others, whether patients or staff in the medical field because physical therapy is close personally and directly with those involved in care until he meets with the needs of the person's health, both with Patient or with a sports hero, and in this sense deals with physical therapy patients and collaborate with members of the medical team and play an important role in some cases can spare the patient to engage in therapeutic areas other complications than benefits.
How can a physical therapist
achieve this?
Physical therapist can achieve this through
the development of a treatment plan containing the goals
of short-term and long-term fit with both: the
results of testing and assessing the status of the patient and
the patient goals of this plan
The objectives included
in the short-term
ü Relieve pain and speed the healing process
ü Reduce swelling stimulate muscle
ü Maintain or increase range of motion of the joints and muscles
ü Maintain or increase muscle strength
ü Relieve muscle tension improve the balance
ü Improvement of motor synergies
ü Stimulate the central nervous
system
ü Improve walking and improve the body contour
ü Improve blood circulation
The long-term
goals are to
The delivery of the references to the level of
health and motor pre-injury, taking into account the desire
of the references and the limitations imposed by the state
of health
In addition to the following objectives
ü
Reduce injury and functional
problems through accurate assessment and develop appropriate treatment
plan for the patient's
condition and then provide appropriate treatment and change
the treatment commensurate with the patient's response to treatment.
ü
Prevent
the incidence of certain diseases and disabilities through
the promotion and maintenance of muscular fitness and
health in all stages.
ü
Consulting,
education and scientific research
ü
Preservation and promotion
of public health
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