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● What is Physical Therapy?
Physical Therapy is a hands-on healthcare, providing
a client-centered approach in the field of musculo-skeletal
health in Ireland.
It is concerned with identifying the underlying factors
causing pain and affecting movement and function within the body's musculoskeletal system and it intervenes to achieve agreed
goals and objectives in maximising function and
alleviating pain.
● A mainstream and scientific-based form of
healthcare
Physical Therapy is a mainstream and scientific-based
form of healthcare with a distinct assessment, treatment and management
approach in the field of musculo-skeletal health. It
incorporates a whole-body approach in assessment of the musculo-skeletal
system utilizing a wealth of scientific assessment techniques. The client's
needs are established within the process of clinical reasoning, by a detailed
analysis of findings determined through extensive history-taking and whole-body
musculo-skeletal assessment. Physical Therapy
specializes in the use of palpatory skills, not only
in the initial assessment phase but also in continual assessment and monitoring
of soft tissues and joint motion during treatment. It integrates a wide variety
of advanced soft tissue and particular techniques to effect restoration of
optimal pain-free function.
● Working in collaboration with the individual
Physical Therapy involves working in collaboration
with the client:
- To establish the
underlying cause of musculo-skeletal pain and
dysfunction
- To effectively restore
balance and optimal function within the musculo-skeletal
system.
With the client, a treatment is designed and undertaken on
an individual basis. The duration of a Physical Therapy treatment is spent
exclusively with the individual.
● Injury Prevention is an essential part of
Physical Therapy
As well as the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal disorders, injury prevention is an
essential focus in Physical Therapy. An ongoing home-care program is designed
for the client and a maintenance treatment schedule is established based on the
client's individual needs.
● Education and Awareness
Education and awareness, is a vital
part of Physical Therapy. The Physical Therapist spends time over the course of
treatment in educating the client:
- To ensure that he/she
is fully aware of how the dysfunction evolved / occurred.
- To ensure that he/she
has the means and measures to prevent recurrence.
- How to facilitate in
their own treatment, recovery and maintenance.
For
more information contact the
clinic.
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