What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy (or Physical Therapy) is the provision of services to people and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. It includes the provision of services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by the process of ageing or that of injury or disease. The method of Physiotherapy sees full and functional movement as at the heart of what it means to be healthy.
Physiotherapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing movement potential, within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. It involves the interaction between physical clients, families and care givers, in a process of assessing movement potential and in establishing agreed upon goals and objectives using knowledge and skills unique to physical therapists.
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Portable Cable Table for Sports Massage and Physiotherapy Massage | Beautelle's Uk made massage couches are suitable for heavy duty massage and are readily portable.Osborne 200 Cable Table Series - available in Beechwood or Aluminium Finishes| Generous 27" width | flexible height range | tensor cable system. Accessories include - Face Cradle & Arm Support |
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IncostressAn innovation designed by women for women.Controls incontinence and helps strengthen the pelvic floor muscles.How Incostress worksWorn the same way as a tampon, it gently supports the urethra and bladder neck bringing these into a natural anatomical position. If the user coughs, sneezes or places any exersion on the |
| Alternative, Drug-Free Approaches to Migraine
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If you, or someone you love, is a migraine sufferer, you'll know the devastating effect this agonising affliction can have on the whole family - not just the sufferer. Perhaps you've tried most of the conventional ways to banish migraine from your life. Unfortunately only a third of |
| How do I know if I need hip replacement surgery?
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It is certainly true that not everyone with hip joint pain needs a total hip replacement, but when your quality of life grows increasingly diminished due to hip joint pain, it may be advisable to consider your options for hip replacement surgery. Ultimately, it’s up to you to |
| Children's Health - How to Treat Autism in a Conventional Perspective
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I. DefinitionConventional medicine is also known as Western medicine. It is a system of medical approach in which medical doctor and other health professionals such as nurses, medical technician and specialists and therapists, etc. use medication, radiation, medical equipments or surgery to treat symptoms of disease and diseases.II. |
| How to Choose the Right Female Physiotherapist?
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Physiotherapy helps in the improvement of the quality of life of people when the restriction of mobility takes place for some reason. Age, sudden injuries or medical conditions such as stroke can reduce reflexes and hamper mobility at some point in your life. The advent of physiotherapy can |
| Adult Daycare Centers – A Broader View
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The aim of an adult daycare center is to provide care and improve interaction with other participants. This will upgrade members aptitude and information levels while connecting with them for the sake of entertainment dynamic projects to suit them and their capacities. A few exercises include: Arts and |
| What is Thai Yoga Massage?
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An Ancient Tradition Comes to the West
Traditional Thai Massage can look back at a long history of therapeutic healing. If one traces the evolution of the techniques of healing massage practiced in Thailand, one discovers the astonishing fact that the earliest roots of Thai massage lie not |
| Tension headache: A clinical study of its treatment by acupuncture
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Tension headache
A clinical study of its treatment by acupuncture
by Emad Tukmachi and Firhaas Tukmachi
ABSTRACT
The Western medical treatment of tension headache often encounters difficulties with regard to clinical diagnosis, treatment and financial costs. In this preliminary clinical study, 22 patients suffering from tension headache were randomly selected and treated |
| Eliminate Your Problems of Lower Back Pain by Exercise
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Having a right treatment accompanied by lower back pain exercise could be an ideal tips in preventing back problem or maybe reducing the back ache if you may have it previously. This is including in choosing the right footwear such as shoes. The type of shoes you put |
| Physical Problems Healed through Emotional Healing
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Physical Healing through Healing the Emotions Life sometimes makes us sick. Stress as we respond to life, held in the body, is directly causing disease. At these times the road to healing is through our emotions. As we now understand emotions to be energy flowing when we feel |
| Introduction to Reflexology
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Reflexology is a Natural Healing Art.NATURAL means that Reflexology enhances the normal functioning of the body. It does this without creating any damage. It is essentially harmless. HEALING means that Reflexology's effect is consistently observed to be beneficial to a person's health. Reflexology reduces physical, emotional and psychological |
| Plantar Fasciitis - Symptoms, Causes and Treatment
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Plantar fascia ligament connects your heel to the toes. If you have been experiencing pain from the moment you get up and step onto your feet, then this ligament may have well experienced an injury called plantar fasciitis.
This injury is usually caused by the overuse, strain, or even |
| Using Stretching Techniques
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When I was training as a physiotherapist I asked a supervisor what she thought was the most important advice she could give me. "Always remember," she said, "that what you do in the 40 minutes that you spend with a patient is of little significance. It is what |
| Knee Injuries Treatment
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If you’re one of the millions of people suffering from knee pain due to arthritis, patellofemoral syndrome, chondomalacia, pes anersine bursitis, Baker’s cyst, patellar tendonitis, meniscus tear or ligament damage, total knee replacement surgery doesn’t have to be your only treatment option. The rapidly evolving field of regenerative |
| Is There A Right Or Wrong Way To Move?
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The short answer is no. Less simplistically, and more importantly is to answer with the question: Does it serve your intention?Life can be lived on automatic pilot, where we can lose track of our deepest desires, dreams and intentions. When we lose sight of our intentions, when we |
| What is Tui Na?
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Tui Na is a type of Oriental bodywork which has been used in China for more than 2,000 years. Diagnosis and treatment are based on the same principles as acupuncture - the traditional Chinese medical theory of the flow of Qi through the meridians. Specific techniques are used |
| The Use of Codeine- and Dextromethorphan-Containing Cough Remedies in Children
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There is numerous prescription and nonprescription medications currently available for suppression of cough symptoms in children. There is also reported adverse effects and over dosage associated with giving cough and cold preparations to children. Patients and parents need to learn about the “lack” of proven antitussive effects and |
| Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis New Hope for Patients
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The stem cells treatment for multiple sclerosis, has recently announced the good news that it is much more efficient in treating the autoimmune condition than many presently recognized traditional treatment routine. The process more widely recognized as a bone marrow stem cells implant allows destruction of current faulty |
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