Physical therapy is the branch of medicine that treats the physical conditions of our body through exercise or various practices such as the application of cold, heat, water, electricity and massage in those affected areas.
On the other hand, physiotherapy will also be in charge of diagnosing those diseases that affect the ability to move or the muscles. To do this, it uses electrical and manual tests that provide an overview and accurate of muscle strength, joint movement and functional development, among other problems.
This form of treatment is useful for patients with orthopedic, neurological, degenerative diseases, in the pre and postoperative period of diseases, for those suffering from cerebral palsy, lesions of peripheral nerves or of the spinal cord, brain diseases, amputations, accidents, injuries, sports or for people who suffer some discomfort of the musculoskeletal system, such as a tear, a sprain or a contracture.
In general, all goals are set to increase or restore the ability of the patient's body or any of its parts to perform normal functional activities, and to eliminate pain or discomfort caused by the injury.
Basically, physical therapy will work in those cases where the functions that facilitate body movements are affected, either by suffering from an illness or having suffered an accident that suddenly caused resentment. Then, its main mission will be to restore its satisfactory functioning so that the person can carry out his life normally.
Physical therapy is present in almost all pathological processes of the different medical specialties, for example in obstetrics it is responsible for re-educating the patient before and after delivery; in gerontology, it helps patients who have lost mobility; and in cardiology he will deal with the re-education of cardiac patients with regard to exertion.
Physiotherapy is the result of the evolution of a concept, a philosophy and a practice through times, cultures and circumstances.
Suppose a person collides with his car and suffers a broken bone in his left leg. After a surgical intervention, the individual must undergo physical rehabilitation with a specialist to be able to walk again and then, little by little, resume their normal life without restrictions.
