Why Orthopaedic Physiotherapy?
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Orthopaedic physiotherapy practice emphasizes the prevention, identification, assessment, minimization, and correction of pain and disability due to acute or prolonged musculoskeletal impairment. This includes post-surgical as well as non-surgical conditions. The goal of treatment is to promote optimal health and function. A physiotherapist may use a variety of interventions to diminish pain, impairments and disability associated with orthopaedic disorders.
Examples of some commonly used interventions include:
- manual physiotherapy
- therapeutic exercise
- corrective taping
- biomechanical assessment & re-education
Who Will Benefit?
Patients who have acute and chronic low-back and neck pain, muscle-tension headaches, general arthritic complaints, hip and knee osteoarthritis, shoulder pain, and muscle strains and joint sprains will benefit from orthopaedic physiotherapy intervention. In addition, post-surgical rehabilitation is critical for successful recovery from operations such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, total hip and knee replacement, shoulder decompression, and a variety of spine surgical procedures to name a few.
Careful evaluation and intervention planning by a physiotherapist will assure safe and maximally effective benefit.