Physical therapy and rehabilitation, congenital or acquired, muscle, nervous and skeletal system problems, as well as neurological diseases, orthopedic problems, hernia, paralysis, trauma, pain, calcification, dysfunctions that develop after surgeries and other diseases. It is a specialty that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and preventive treatment of limitations. For the treatment of loss of function and movement, which may develop differently in each person, many different forms of treatment are applied to patients by physical therapists.
The aim of treatment is to eliminate the disorder caused by different diseases and injuries and the situation that causes the patient's quality of life to decrease, to increase the potential for independent movement, and to relieve existing pain and complaints. In addition, modern rehabilitation techniques are applied by specialist physical therapy and rehabilitation physicians to eliminate the limitation of movement in patients after injuries and injuries that occur during sports activities.
What are Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Practices?
The duration of physical therapy and rehabilitation applications applied in sessions varies according to the current condition of the patient. All FTR applications are performed by specialist physicians and physiotherapists within the scope of modern medical science. Frequently used physical therapy methods are listed below under the following headings.
Exercise: It is a treatment method in which the areas where muscles and tissues are weak compared to other parts of the body are strengthened with physical activity, and the musculoskeletal system of the patients is strengthened. It is used to relieve pain caused by posture disorder. In addition, breathing exercises to increase lymphatic flow are also applied.
Electrotherapy: It is a form of treatment to eliminate pain and muscle weakness by using low and high electric current. By applying electric current at different frequencies to the relevant area, edema is reduced, blood circulation is increased and body functions are improved.
Phototherapy: It is a type of treatment performed by applying laser and UV rays to the right areas.
Hydrotherapy: In the treatment method with water, patients are treated with a hot water tub, contrast bath, sea water treatment, spa and whirlpool bath.
Manual Therapy: It is a physical therapy method that is done manually without any medication, device or tool. In this type of therapy, which is applied to eliminate problems such as muscle spasm, tension and pain in different parts of the body, recovery is achieved in a short time.
Mechanotherapy: It is a physical therapy method in which compression applications and manipulations are applied as well as waist and neck pulling movements using different instruments.
Thermotherapy: In this method, which is defined as superficial or deep heat applications to the problem area, it is a type of treatment with hot packs, high-frequency electric currents, in other words, the use of microwaves, high-frequency sound, namely ultrasound therapy, infrared rays, sun rays and paraffin bath.
Cryotherapy: It is a type of physical therapy with cold water pack, ice pack, spray, liquid nitrogen and cold compresses applied to the painful area. With this method, which is known as freezing among the people, it is applied to accelerate the cellular activity, to improve the connective tissue defined as the connective tissue after the operation and to increase the blood circulation.
