Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, illness or disability. Moreover, physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that assesses, diagnoses, treats, and works to prevent disease and disability. Some of the modes of treatment in physiotherapy are:

• Manual therapy
• Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy
• Magnetic therapy
• Dry needling and acupuncture

Manual therapy

Manual physical therapy is a structured approach to delivering hands-on physical therapy within a biopsychosocial framework. Manual therapy uses ‘hands on’ treatment techniques to mobilise joints and soft tissues. In manual therapy, practitioners use their hands to put pressure on muscle tissue and manipulate joints. It is suitable for most people and can be used to: relieve pain.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a therapy that uses low voltage electrical current to provide pain relief. When the machine is switched on, small electrical impulses are delivered to the affected area of your body, which you feel as a tingling sensation. The electrical impulses can reduce the pain signals going to the spinal cord and brain, which may help relieve pain and relax muscles.

Magnetic therapy

Magnetic field therapy uses different kinds of magnets on the body to help boost your overall health. It may also help treat certain conditions. Most magnetic field therapy is a treatment option for different types of pain, like in your feet and back. Scientists have specifically studied its use for: Arthritis pain. Wound healing.

Dry needling and acupuncture

Dry needling is a modern treatment designed to ease muscular pain. Dry needling treats muscle tissue, and its goal is to reduce pain, inactivate trigger points and restore function. It rarely is a standalone procedure. Rather, it often is part of a broader physical therapy approach incorporating other traditional physical therapy interventions into treatment.

Some other Types of Therapies 

The types of therapies utilized by both physical therapists and physiotherapists have much in common yet provide subtle differences.

Physical Exercise 

Patients receiving care from physical therapists learn contraction and relaxation exercises to increase mobility. The goal is for the patient to return to pre-injury movement and motion. Most patients can practice the exercises at home between visits and following release from care.

Hot And Cold Therapies

Patient care may include a variety of treatment modalities. These may consist of ice or cold packs, cryogenics, or nitrogen to lessen chronic and acute conditions. Other treatments may include hot packs, diathermy, and infrared heat to treat chronic conditions and joint pain. 

Class IV Laser Therapy

Class IV laser therapy uses specific wavelengths of light to stimulate the body’s natural healing ability. Laser therapy catalyzes your body’s healing mechanisms by improving circulation, increasing blood flow, decreasing inflammation, and encouraging the repair of cells in muscles, tendons, and joints.

Ultrasound Treatment  

A DPT may use ultrasound to reduce inflammation. This treatment produces sound waves that cause vibration within the muscle, creating increased blood flow, oxygen, and chemicals necessary to heal damaged tissue. 

Blood Flow Restriction Therapies

Some physical therapy clinics offer Blow Flow Restriction Therapy (BFR) which allows patients limited by pain or inflammation to strengthen muscles under a smaller muscle load.

TENS Electrical Stimulation Technique 

As referenced on Healthline.com, electrodes placed on the skin at the source of the pain send signals to the nerves that block or reduce pain signals to the brain.

Neuromuscular Reeducation 

This technique works to restore standard body movement patterns by working the muscles in cases of atrophy, injury, or pathology. Read more here!