20/05/2026
🌿 A Humble Appeal to the Medical Fraternity 🌿
Respected Physicians & Orthopaedic Consultants,
With due respect, this is a sincere request regarding the common practice of prescribing specific physiotherapy modalities like IFT, SWD, Ultrasound, TENS, hot fomentation, exercises, etc. directly on prescription papers.
Physiotherapy is not merely machine-based treatment — it is a clinical science based on detailed assessment, clinical reasoning, functional diagnosis, and individualized rehabilitation planning.
A patient’s physiotherapy needs may vary depending on:
✔️ Stage of healing
✔️ Pain mechanism
✔️ Movement dysfunction
✔️ Strength & mobility deficits
✔️ Functional goals
When only specific modalities are mentioned, patients often become restricted to those treatments and hesitate to accept other clinically appropriate interventions advised by the Physiotherapist.
However, many patients may benefit more from:
✅ Manual Therapy
✅ Neuro-muscular Rehabilitation
✅ Postural & Ergonomic Correction
✅ Movement Retraining
✅ Strengthening & Functional Training
✅ Pain Education & Active Rehabilitation
Supportive modalities like IFT or SWD are often only a part of treatment — not the complete rehabilitation itself.
Modern evidence-based Physiotherapy emphasizes active rehabilitation and individualized treatment planning according to the patient’s condition.
🙏 Humble Request:
Kindly consider mentioning:
“Physiotherapy Consultation / Physiotherapy Management Advised”
instead of prescribing specific modalities directly.
This allows the Physiotherapist to assess the patient properly and provide the most suitable evidence-based treatment.
This appeal is not about disagreement between professions, but about strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes.
✨ Let us empower patients with the RIGHT treatment — not restricted treatment. ✨
Respectfully,
Dr. Aditi Bhalerao
Chief Physiotherapist
Varad Physiotherapy Center
Chh. Sambhajinagar
📞 9850084799
🌐 www.varadphysiotherapy.com
