What conditions Physiotherapy Treats?

Physiotherapy plays an integral part in the multi-disciplinary approach to the management of various physical injuries. The aim of physiotherapy is to treat and rehabilitate you after an injury or operation to return you to your activities in the shortest possible time and to prevent further injury and loss of fitness. Physiotherapists are here to make you feel better and get back into action as soon as possible. They treat people of all ages, helping them manage pain and using a number of methods to aid recovery.

Many physiotherapists work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. They can work from NHS hospitals, community based organizations, private hospitals and clinics, sports clubs, charities and workplaces. Physiotherapists often deal with musculoskeletal problems, but are also trained healthcare professionals who work in many areas including-

• intensive care 
• mental health
• neurology (including stroke)
• long-term conditions
• breathing problems 
• men's and women's health (including incontinence)
• recovery after major surgery
• orthopedics and trauma
• sports
• workplace health
• pediatrics (children)
• care of the elderly
• education and health promotion

Physiotherapy is multi-dimensional and can treat a variety of conditions. This can even ease stiffness, reduce pain and encourage blood flow to the muscles. Physiotherapists are not limited to the rehabilitation of sports injuries and back pain. As well as musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, they can also manage:

• Neurological conditions, such as stroke
• Multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries
• Cardiothoracic conditions like emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Toronto’s physiotherapy aims to restore proper functioning to the body or, in the case of permanent disease or injury, to reduce the impact of any dysfunction.