Physiotherapy in Pain Management

Physiotherapy in Pain Management : It is a way of using physical methods to help people cope with, reduce or eliminate pain totally. It is very essential in a post-surgical rehab and sport injury rehabilitation e.t.c. Pain management through Physiotherapy or physical therapy methods does not involve the use of drugs or medicine.

Pains come in various forms and different levels, degree or intensity at some point in life. As pain varies so also the kind of management that is required also differs. Also pain varies individually. For instance, when two people are passing through the same situation for example, say in child birth, the person giving birth for the first time will possibly experience more pain than another person giving birth to a third child, and there’s every possiblity that reverse might be the case.

Some pain might be short term that can easily go away while some is an indicator or a warning sign that something else is wrong or it may lead to a more severe pain.

There are many different types of pains, below are some of them:

Acute pain: causes of acute pain include a fall, burn, cut, labor and childbirth.

Chronic pain: Back pain, headaches, diabetes, arthritis and cancer.

Bone pain: Broken bone, fracture, mineral deficiency, sickle cell anemia.

Nerve pain: Stroke, diabetes, cancer, alcoholism, multiple sclerosis.

Soft tissue pain: Sciatica pain, back or neck pain, sport injuries such as sprain and strain.

How Physiotherapy helps in pain management

There are pains that can be effectively managed, reduced and possibly be cured completely by Effective Physiotherapy. However, these will depend on a number of factors such as the intensity of the pain or how long it has been existing. But it will be of interest for you to know how physiotherapy can help you in managing pain. In general, the main goal of physiotherapy is to reduce and cure pain.Moreover Physiotherapists can help in the following ways :

• A physiotherapist can help you understand why you have pain in your joints, muscles and soft tissues. Understanding why and where you have pain can help the Physiotherapist figure out what kind of procedure you will need to go and that will also speed up healing or recovery process.
• Although exercising is one of the greatest tool in recovery, a Physiotherapist is in a better place to prescribe the kind of exercise you should engage in and also guide you so as to prevent further harm.
• In a case of dislocation or fracture, a Physiotherapist or Physiotherapy helps to restore function, flexibility, balance and mobility.

Self medication like applying Ice block, pressing with hot water, rubbing bam on affected areas might not be enough, a touch of a Physiotherapist in a way is more effective.

What better way to manage pain than to see a Physiotherapist today, what pain have you been battling with for a while now, don’t hesitate to visit

Effective Physiotherapy & Fitness Clinic and Immediately! We’re located at

Address: No. 2D Ajumgobia (FIA) Close, Kado Estate, Abuja

Phone number: +234 803 436 5055 or +234 811 885 6060 or +234 909 860 4470.

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