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During a physiotherapy session, several key things happen, and it typically varies depending on your condition, goals, and the physiotherapist's approach. Here's a general outline of what you can expect:

1. Initial Assessment

  • Medical History Review: The physiotherapist will ask you about your medical history, current symptoms, lifestyle, and any relevant injuries or conditions.
  • Physical Assessment: This could involve observing your posture, movements, strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination. The therapist might also test your range of motion, palpate areas of pain or discomfort, and assess your gait (how you walk).
  • Discussion of Goals: You'll talk about your goals for therapy, such as pain relief, improved mobility, or returning to specific activities (e.g., sports, work).

2. Treatment Plan

  • After assessing you, the physiotherapist will create a personalized treatment plan. This may include a combination of the following:

3. Manual Therapy

  • Joint Mobilization: • Soft Tissue Mobilization:
  • Soft Tissue Mobilization: Techniques like massage or myofascial release may be used to relieve tension in muscles or fascia (connective tissue).

4. Exercise Therapy

  • Strengthening Exercises: These are often prescribed to improve muscle strength around a joint or region that needs support.
  • Stretching or Flexibility Exercises: To increase the range of motion and flexibility of muscles, ligaments, and joints.
  • Posture and Ergonomics: The therapist might work with you on improving posture or educating you on how to sit, stand, or lift in a way that reduces stress on your body.
  • Balance and Coordination Exercises: These might be used if you're recovering from surgery, injury, or have conditions that affect your balance.

5. Modalities

  • Heat/Ice Therapy: For pain management and reducing inflammation.
  • Electrical Stimulation: For pain relief or to stimulate muscle contraction
  • Ultrasound Therapy: Using sound waves to promote healing in tissues.

6. Education

  • Your physiotherapist will teach you about your condition, self-care strategies, and lifestyle modifications to prevent further injury or pain. This could include advice on posture, body mechanics, activity modification, or ergonomic adjustments.

7. Progress Monitoring

  • Over time, the physiotherapist will reassess your progress, adjusting your treatment plan as needed to ensure you're on the right path to recovery.

8. Session Duration and Frequency

  • A typical session usually lasts between 30 minutes to an hour.The frequency of visits depends on your condition. In the beginning, you may have more frequent sessions, gradually reducing as you progress.

 

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