Why consider physiotherapy as a treatment for your pain?

Limited range of physical movement and pain are caused by trauma or repetitive motion. These can turn into injury over a period of time. Human beings search for the quickest and easiest way of relieving the discomfort, whenever there is any type of deterioration in health.

For people who want to look beyond the drugs to counter the swelling and throbbing, visiting a physiotherapist is an ideal option. There are medical conditions which can be easily treated with physiotherapy, but people often neglect this option and end up getting a surgery or live in constant pain.

Trauma

The pain caused by sudden impact due to an accident is easily identifiable. Trauma is experienced either immediately or even after two-three days of the accident. Sometimes, the pain is unbearable, causing much discomfort to the patient. In such situations, it is advisable that you should visit a doctor as soon as possible. The doctor will operate you either with surgery or drugs.

If medication is prescribed and you are not willing to take it, then after consulting your doctor, you can visit a Physio. Medication can offer temporary relief, but physiotherapy provides permanent relief. A physiotherapist can also help to avoid surgery in many cases.

Repetitive Motion Syndrome/Disorder

In many cases, out of nowhere a patient starts feeling pain in joints and muscles or swelling in a body part. You also might have faced similar situations when you wake up with stiff elbow or your knees aching or wrist swollen. There may not be any sign of a fall or accident, even then the pain keeps reoccurring, it should be addressed immediately.

You may have noticed that after a period of time you are unable to do basic household chores or in case you are professional, then you start suffering from back pain or wrist ache. Even while jogging, your muscles seem to ache more than before. All these signs are of constant strain which is faced by your body. These can be treated easily by making a regular visit to an expert Physio.

How a physiotherapist helps you?

• An expert

Physio will first analyse your condition and by studying your reports. The whole rehabilitation period will largely depend on the severity of the injury.

• You may find the whole rehabilitation process a bit slow, but what is important to understand that the results will be permanent. If the pain or swelling is neglected for a longer period of time, then later it can only be treated by surgery. With timely physiotherapy treatment, you may even avoid the surgery.
• Specific areas are targeted by Physio’s which helps to provide strength the tendons and muscles of the injured body part. The Physio will not only treat your injury, but will also teach you how to avoid future injury.
• Your physiotherapist may even ask you to move your knee, arm or elbow in opposite motion. This is mainly done to counter the discomfort.

You can search the Internet, if looking for an expert Physio. St Leonards is the place to look for some of the most renowned physiotherapist across Australia.

Anna Jane Physio North Sydney has more than 18 years of experiance as a physiotherapist. She has served as team physio to the Australian Freestyle Ski Team.