What is Physiotherapy?

Have you lost movement, motion or function in your arm, shoulder or back because of an accident, injury or illness? If so, physiotherapy services may be beneficial to you. Unfortunately, many people are not familiar with the term and what all these services encompass. Here are a few of the questions you may have and the answers. 

What is Physiotherapy? 

Physiotherapy is the process of restoring lost movement, motion, and function to parts of the body that have been affected by injuries or illnesses. This function is restored by exercise, adjustments or manual therapy and patient education. Exercise helps to strengthen the affected part back up, helping to steadily restore movement and function that was lost. Adjustments help to reduce swelling and inflammation while ensuring the body part is properly aligned so it can move. And patient education involves letting things like nutritional counseling that can further increase healing. 

What are the Benefits of Physiotherapy? 

Physiotherapy is a natural way to restore function and motion to affected body parts. Many doctors treat these symptoms with prescription medications or even surgery. Surgery can be invasive. Medications have many side effects. If you want to avoid both of these, while still getting the treatment and pain relief you are looking for, physiotherapy may be perfect for you. 

How Can a Chiropractor Provide Physiotherapy Services? 

A chiropractor offers adjustments and manipulations, exercise and nutritional counseling services, all of which are components of physiotherapy services. They can help to naturally treat your symptoms, including loss of motion and decrease in function, work to reduce your current pain levels and minimize the chances of a flare-up or reoccurrence of the injury you sustained. If you are interested in physiotherapy services, both chiropractors and physiotherapists specialize in these types of services, helping you to heal without potentially harmful medications, costly medical treatments or invasive surgical procedures.

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Are you looking to treat with a Manhattan, KS chiropractor? Nichols Chiropractic is here to help. Contact us today at (785) 537-2211 to schedule your initial appointment.