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Physical therapy is a common treatment that can help you recover after an injury, surgery or manage symptoms from a health condition that affects how you move. It’s a combination of exercises, stretches and movements that’ll increase your strength, flexibility and mobility to help you move safely and more confidently.
Physical therapy, or physiotherapy, is treatment that helps you improve how your body performs physical movements. It can be part of a generalized pain management plan or a specific treatment for an injury, or health condition. It’s common to need physical therapy after many types of surgery, too. You might also need physical therapy to help prevent injuries before they happen.
How long you’ll need physical therapy depends on which injuries or health conditions you have, and which area of your body needs help moving better. Some people only need a few weeks of physiotherapy to help with a short-term issue. Others need it for months or years to manage symptoms of a chronic (long-term) condition.
Most people start physical therapy after a healthcare provider diagnoses an injury or condition. Examples include:
You might need physiotherapy to manage a chronic condition, including:
Physical therapy is a combination of hands-on techniques (a therapist moving part of your body) and exercises or movements you perform with a physical therapist’s supervision. Physical therapy can include:
- Stretching
- Strength training (with or without weights or exercise equipment)
- Massage
- Heat or cold therapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Your strength, flexibility and mobility will improve over time. You might feel like physiotherapy isn’t working right away, but stick with it.
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