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Welcome to Physio Lounge, a state-of-the-art physiotherapy services clinic based in Goregaon (W) & Kandivali(E), Mumbai.
Frequently Asked Questions
Physiotherapy is a branch of medicine aimed at helping patients maintain, recover or improve their physical abilities. Here is a wealth of information on physiotherapy, physiotherapy FAQs – what is physiotherapy, why physiotherapy & so on.
What is physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a specialized branch of medicine that helps people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy, education and advice. It can also play an important role in the treatment & advice of patients before & after surgery.
What is sports physiotherapy?
Sports Physiotherapy is the specialized branch of physiotherapy which deals with injuries and issues related to sports people. Sports injuries do differ to everyday injuries. Athletes normally require high level performance and demand placed upon their body, which stresses their muscles, joints and bones to the limit.
What is Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy?
Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy is a physical therapy focused on the physical function of the cardiac system. Physical therapists offer therapy for a wide variety of cardiopulmonary disorders including therapy before and after cardiac surgery (like coronary artery bypass surgery) & pulmonary surgery. Primary goals of this specialty include increasing endurance and functional independence. Manual therapy is used in this field to assist in clearing lung secretions experienced with cystic fibrosis & various other medical conditions. The following are diagnosis that can be treated with cardiopulmonary physical therapy:
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Heart valve replacement
- Post Coronary bypass Surgery
- Coronary Stent Placement
What types of problems can physiotherapy help?
Physiotherapy can be used to help manage a wide variety of health conditions such as problems with bones, nerves, joints and soft tissues. A few day – day examples of these are painful backs, necks and joints, sports injuries, injury resulting from accidents or rehabilitation after surgery or strokes.