Physical Therapy Exercises
Healing And Recovering From Injury
Accidents happen all the time, and we never know if
we are going to arrive home from work safe and sound or end up with
a whiplash after a close-call with another vehicle. In the latter
scenario, the injury you suffer as a result could be serious or not.
In any case, you would probably need time to recover.
Time to recover often means time off work. And time
off work necessarily means no pay for that particular workday. Now,
barring the fact that you may have taken sick leaves and your
employer is the understanding kind, you still want to recover from
your injury as fast as you can. Question is – How do you speed up
recovery from an injury?
This is where physical therapy exercises come in.
What is Physical Therapy?
In
the 14th General Meeting of the World Confederation for
Physical Therapy (WCPT) in May 1999, the approved description of the
nature of physical therapy is as follows:
“Physical therapy is the provision of services to people and
populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and
functional ability throughout the lifespan. It includes the
provision of services in circumstances where movement and function
are threatened by the process of ageing or that of injury or
disease. Full and functional movement are at the heart of what it
means to be healthy.”
In
other words, the goal of physical therapy is to help a person
recover from the negative effects of ageing, injury or disease.
Physical therapy exercises play a crucial role in the process of
healing and recovery of a person from injury or disease.
Types of Physical Therapy Exercises
There are many types of physical therapy exercises, each type
designed to help a person recover from a particular injury or to aid
in the improvement of general health of a person.
Stretching and strengthening activities are the most common types of
physical therapy exercises. These exercises not only help in
restoring a person’s full functional ability but are also
recommended as a daily routine to improve health.
Other important types of physical therapy exercises are balance,
joint control, and muscle re-training. Read below for more
information on the types of physical therapy exercises and how they
can help you recover from injuries or prevent them from happening.
Balance Exercises:
We
don’t think much about it but balance is crucial to preventing falls
and broken bones. Just imagine what would happen if you don’t know
how to balance as you walk. Of course, when you’re young and
healthy, there is very little to worry about. However, as you get
older but still maintaining your independence, balance becomes very
important - read more
Endurance Exercises:
These are a
set of activities that increase heart rate and respiratory rate.
Physical activities such as walking, jogging, running, biking, and
rope jumping can, over time, improve the health of the lungs, heart,
and blood vessels. Moreover, endurance exercises, if performed
regularly, can also be an effective deterrent to diseases, such as
diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and even certain cancers -
read
more
Post-Operative Exercises:
For people
who just had surgery, their mobility may be impaired as a result of
the operation. Physical therapy exercises targeted for
post-operative injuries can be a great help to speed up recovery -
read more
There are several more physical therapy exercises available to help
speed up your recovery from injury, whether they are
accident-related or a result of surgery. Some of these exercises are
easy and simple enough for you to do by yourself without need of
assistance. However, before you do any of these exercises, it is
still a good idea to speak with your doctor about your intention
first.
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