Physiotherapy Clinic

Physiotherapy Clinic

It is a known fact: Nigerians generally don't like to visit a doctor or the hospital. We go to the hospital mostly when pain, discomfort, illness and/or joint injury threaten our daily lifestyle; having been seen and treated by the physician, sometimes only gets temporary relief. If that's the case who else can you see to get optimal results?
If that's the case you will be referred to a physiotherapist, a specialist in pain management, by your physician.

WHO IS A PHYSIOTHERAPIST?
A physiotherapist is a health care professional, part of a multi-disciplinary team, who evaluates and treats people of all ages with movement dysfunction and other health problems resulting from disease and injury. A physiotherapist tries to improve one's quality of life without the use of drugs or surgery and help them to achieve their highest personal standard of living.

WHY PHYSIOTHERAPY?
Physiotherapy helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice.

WHAT PHYSIOTHERAPISTS DO
Physiotherapy is a degree based health care professional. Physiotherapists use their knowledge and skills to improve a wide range of conditions associated with different systems of the body such as:

• Neurological (stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
• Musculoskeletal (back pain, neck pain, arthritis)
• Respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Benofits of Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is a form of health care that diagnose. treats, rehabilitates and prevents re-occurrence of acute or chronic conditions without the use of drugs.

...from the doctor

Physiotherapy is a key to mobility, an independent lifestyle and wellness. Physiotherapists prefer to practise preventive healthcare. Among its objectives are:

• Relieves pain.
• Increase range of motion.
• Improves muscle strength.
• Prevents contracture and adhesions.
• Improve/correct gait.
• Promote independence.
• Improve activities of daily living.

Physiotherapists focus first and foremost on resolving pain, stabilizing injuries and conditions and keeping it from getting worse. The next objective is to restore strength, movement and function as much as possible.
The ultimate goal is to enable our clients to manage their own physical well-being independently.
Don't delay! Research has proven that people who seek treatment early after having been diagnosed of a condition have shorter recovery periods than those who wait. Hurry now!!!!!!!

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