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General Info about Physiotherapy

"Physiotherapy is a dynamic profession, which uses a range of treatment techniques to restore movement and function within the body."- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a branch of healthcare science, that mainly concentrates on the physical aspects of an individual's healthcare, by treating their physical ailments. It works towards this by maintenance and rehabilitation of the individual's physical activity, which is nothing but bringing back the lost activity to near normal perfection.Physiotherapy uses physical agents for the treatment of patients. The following list are the common physical agents used in physiotherapy.

Physiotherapy

Forms of Energy

Modalities

Mechanical Energy

Exercises & Massage

Heat Energy

Heat Modalities

Electrical Energy

Electrical Appliances used for the treatment

Sound Energy

Modality using sound energy

Light Energy

Modalities using energy in the form of light

Electro-Magnetic Energy

Modality applying electro-magnetic energy

Latest Publications and Research on Physiotherapy

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