Physiotherapy is a type of therapy that can help ill, injured or disabled people recover movement and function to their full potential. Physiotherapy takes a holistic approach that involves the patient directly in their own care. Examples of approaches used in physiotherapy include: movement and exercise — taking into account a person’s current level of health and their specific requirements manual therapy techniques — where the physiotherapist aids recovery by using their hands to relieve muscle pain and stiffness, and encourage blood flow to an injured part of the body other techniques — such as heat, cold and acupuncture to ease pain.
