Physical Therapy

Under pinning Physical Therapy is the idea that free flowing movement in the body is paramount to health and wellbeing and is dependent upon the co-ordinated function of the human body on every level.

Physical therapies main focus is on the movement needs of individuals and is a branch of medicine that deals with the rehabilitation of injuries or malady. The goal of PT is to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability of the body. Ageing, diseases, disorders, environmental factors all play a role in the need for the Physical therapist.

Although relief from pain is the primary motivation for patients seeking help from physical therapy prevention of future injuries is a major focus of this modality with the practitioner often providing education and training regimes for patients.

Physical therapy is regulated as a profession and practitioners are obliged to follow standardized medicinal examination and assessment procedures of the patient. After which a diagnosis, prognosis and future planning of rectification regimes are all part of the Physical Therapists mandate.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a modality nor dissimilar to Physio Therapy. It is a health modality that deals with the free movement and flow of the body. Assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a wide range of health conditions relevant to the work of physiotherapy.

At the core of this healing modality is the idea that repairing damage, reducing stiffness and increasing mobility will reduce pain. Physiotherapies mandate extends to injury prevention, education, rehabilitation and the maintenance of functional mobility.

Sports Injury Therapy

Sports injuries are different to common every day injuries, in that they are caused by continued performance and the overuse or over stressed use of specific muscle groups, joints and bones.

Therefore, specific knowledge is required by the practitioner of this healing modality. sport- injury specific knowledge that accounts for and addresses acute, chronic injuries

Therapists are regulated and qualified to assess problems and introduce rehabilitative treatment regimes.

Further, the mandate of the Sports Injury Therapy practitioner is to educate patients about their injuries and help them implement prevention programs so the injuries do not re occur.