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1. is a healthcare profession that assesses, diagnoses, treats, and works to prevent disease and disability through physical ( ) means.
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don’t attend to only people who are sick; they also attend to healthy who are interested building their physical strength and endurance in order to reach the peak of their careers.
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Historians have determined that was invented by Greek physician who is considered the “ .” In 460 BC, Hippocrates used (water therapy) to treat patients and invented this commonly used practice which is still used thousands of years later.
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For many people in most part of the world, have continued to play the roles of a life savers, restoring their quality of life and overall mental, emotional, physical, and social functioning.
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help individuals with parkisinson disease, nerve injuries, stroke, musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries, arthritis, metabolic disease, cardiopulmonary diseases e.t.c to live a life of freedom and independence.
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is excellent at helping people prepare their bodies for surgery and fully recover from surgical procedures.
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In most nations of the world, apply various treatment modalities other than drugs in management of various and
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see ability in every disability, they are the foremost health workers known for restoring hope in clients who has lost hope in mobility.
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in partnership with various cooperate organisations help to design an work friendly environment for workers.
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help in treating and restoring continence in nursing mothers who are unable to control their urine or defecation due to trauma associated with child delivery. This condition is called urinary or f***l .
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In many parts of the world (Canada, for example), individuals do not need a referral to see a . This eliminates any hassle involved with beginning a program.
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help to lift injured athletes from plinth to pitch; People with obesity also benefit immensely from physiotherapists.
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help clients with compromised immune system such as HIV/AIDS patients to boost their immune system.
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Some universities in UK like Harpers Admam's has started offering degrees in .
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Children who are unable to walk after two years of life due to , , , etc benefit a lot from treatment.
Written Apeh Ifeanyi Malachy (PT)
References:
https://physiowinnipeg.com/blog/health-wellness/10-amazing-facts-physiotherapy/
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