Effects of Physiotherapy
Treatment for Chronic
If you are currently suffering
from lower back pain, and have
been suffering for between two
to six weeks, then it may be time
to make an appointment with a
physiotherapist. People who suffer
from acute severe back pain
should also go see a physical
therapist as soon as possible in
order to receive near-immediate
relief.
When you see a physiotherapist
they will help you increase your
back functionality, reduce the
amount of pain you are in, and
also educate you via a customized
maintenance system that
will help prevent recurring back
issues in the future. Here, we
will discuss the two main components
of a physical therapy
system for back pain sufferers;
namely, active exercises and passive
physical therapy.
Passive Physical
Therapy
Passive physical therapy, which
is sometimes known as modalities,
is designed to help reduce
the pain that the patient is currently
experiencing. When a patient
comes to the clinic with intense
back pain, they are looking
for immediate pain relief, and
the physiotherapist may use
one of several modalities,
or a combination of a
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DISEASE IN
CANADA
Half of all Canadians
are living with at least
one chronic health
problem and 90 percent
have at least one
risk factor for heart
disease.
One in 4 Canadians
are affected with lung
-related disease and
there are 50K strokes
in Canada each year.
Four out of 5 Canadians
are suffering from
lower back pain and
11M musculoskeletal
disorders are reported
each year.
Rehabilitation physiotherapy
offers treatment
solutions to help
Canadians avoid the
effects of chronic disease,
pain, injury and
aging.