FISIOTERAPIA TRAUMATOLÓGICA Y ORTOPÉDICA EN MARBELLA
Orthopaedic and trauma physiotherapy is a specialised area within physiotherapy that focuses on the accurate assessment, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Musculoskeletal injuries are injuries to joints, muscles, bones, soft tissues and/or nerves. The most common pathologies treated are neck and back pain, shoulder, hip and knee injuries.
In which situations is it indicated?
Some of the pathologies treated by the physiotherapist specialised in traumatological physiotherapy are:
- Ligament injuries (sprains, tears).
- Muscle injuries.
- Cartilage injuries.
- Dislocations.
- Fractures.
- Joint degeneration (arthritis, osteoarthritis).
- Back pathologies.
- Injuries requiring surgery (preoperative and postoperative).
These injuries may require trauma and orthopaedic physiotherapy assessment and treatment to optimise and accelerate the recovery process. Following the assessment, the physiotherapist works with the patient to set goals and develop an appropriate physiotherapy plan. Some of the treatments that the physiotherapist may use are:
- Manual therapy.
- Therapeutic exercises.
- Massage therapy.
- Electrotherapy.
- Prevention and health measures.
The physiotherapist will choose the most appropriate treatment based on the initial assessment of the patient, the scientific evidence of the treatments for each pathology and their own clinical experience.
The main objectives of the treatment are:
- Optimise the healing process of the injury.
- To reduce pain.
- Decrease inflammation.
- Restore mobility.
- Increase strength.
- Restore normal movement.
- Increasing patient autonomy.
- Prevent relapse.
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