Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. It can also help to reduce your risk of injury or illness in the future.
Thermotherapy is the application of any substance to the body that increases tissue temperature. This results in improved blood flow, tissue metabolism and connective tissue extensibility. Increased blood flow facilitates tissue healing by supplying protein, nutrients and oxygen at the site of injury.
This increase in metabolism helps the healing process by increasing both the catabolism and anabolism reactions needed to degrade and remove the metabolic by-products of tissue damage.
Skin warming has also been shown to activate the thalamus and the cerebral cortex, and some of the pain relief provided by topical heat therapy may be mediated directly by the brain.
While there are multiple electrotherapy modalities that help to define electrotherapy itself, it is essentially a medical treatment that is used for pain relief and stimulation in musculoskeletal (soft tissue) injuries.
Manual therapy is a clinical approach based on skilled “hands on” therapy to decrease pain and improve the mobility of joints, soft tissues and nerves.
Hydrotherapy refers to using water as therapy in any form. For instance, it may act as a treatment for temporary skin-related issues, such as burns and septic ulcers, or for chronic health conditions, such as arthritis and fibro myalgia.
Water therapy uses either hot or cold water, with the water pressure and flow varying among treatments. The intention is to ease both physical and mental symptoms.
Some hydrotherapy practices are as simple as sitting in a warm bath, which people can do at home. Other practices involve specialist locations or equipment, such as a cold sauna.
Possible locations and equipment for hydrotherapy may include:
The procedure for using each will vary greatly depending on the goal of treatment and the practitioner.
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