Physiotherapy Methods and Concepts

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Physiotherapy is only used to reduce the risk of future injuries.

False

Electrotherapy primarily involves using magnetic energy for treatment.

False

Joint mobilization focuses on osteokinematic joint motion.

False

Joint manipulation always produces an audible sound like clicking or popping.

True

Dry needling is exclusively used for muscle relaxation.

False

Massage therapy is a technique to help manage pain and improve chronic pain conditions.

True

______ helps to restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability.

Physiotherapy

Who is a ______? Works with patients to help them manage pain, balance, mobility, and motor function.

physiotherapist

______ is the use of electrical energy as a medical treatment.

Electrotherapy

Therapeutic massage, sometimes referred to as STM or soft tissue mobilization, is an excellent complementary technique to help treat chronic pain and improve ______.

mobility

Joint mobilization is a manual therapy intervention, a type of straight-lined, passive movement of a skeletal joint that addresses arthrokinematics joint motion rather than ______ joint motion.

osteokinematic

Dry needling is a treatment that healthcare providers use for pain and movement issues associated with ______ trigger points.

myofascial

Explore the field of physiotherapy and its methods for restoring movement and function after injury, illness, or disability. Learn about the role of physiotherapists in managing pain, balance, mobility, and motor function, as well as the use of electrotherapy in medical treatments.

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