Difference Between Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Physiotherapy is a clinical and preventive activity carried out by professionals with public approval / authorization. Physiotherapy is part of rehabilitation and habilitation. In the municipal health services is physiotherapy is a statutory service. Physiotherapists have the right to examine and treat without referring the physician and other health professionals. The patient must have full or partial right to reimbursement from insurance company. Physiotherapist’s field of knowledge is the body movement and function. The theoretical basis for professional practice is grounded in scientific and social scientific knowledge, and a recognition that different factors contribute to the maintenance of health, and also for pain and disability. Physiotherapy believes that in addition to injuries and diseases there are life situations, experiences, as well as social and cultural factors that cause discomfort and disability. This is because physical and mental strain is governed by the body.
This understanding together with practical / clinical knowledge forms the basis for the assessment of how illness and ailments of the musculoskeletal system may occur, treated and prevented. Theoretical and practical / clinical knowledge forms the basis for the understanding of the relationship when it comes to pain, symptoms and functional problems, and how this affects the functioning and quality of life.
Key elements in the treatment are:
• Review of medical history (including social relationships and expectations).
• Mapping of the patient / user may / may not be of daily life activities / functions.
• Detailed motion analysis of the overall functions and parts thereof.
• Specific studies and tests.
• Assessment of patient / user resources and changing potential.
• Assessment of the possible link between the different findings – issues and resources – the patient / user. The assessment forms the basis for saying why the patient / user has pain or functional problems.
• Talk with the patient / user and goal setting in the short and long term.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
The use of training exercises for strength, endurance, balance, coordination and agility are known as physical therapy. Effect of physical therapy in disorders of the musculoskeletal system is eventually very well documented, and therefore is the most basic action principle in physical therapy. Training Manager can be used for prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.
For example, it is shown that physical training can improve daily life functions of the elderly, better pain conditions in the tendons and muscles, prevention of lifestyle diseases, improve function in cardiac patients, improve function in patients with neurological diseases, prevent / treat lower back pain, and may make back pain patients fast return to work.
The central issue in physical therapy is a functional approach. Although the diagnosis may have much to say and often exercise measures are based on value function independent to diagnosis.
Pulmonary Physical Therapy is a treatment that primarily aims to help the patient achieve optimal respiration (breathing) and possibly loosen and bring up phlegm that are “stuck” in the lungs and bronchi, and are not released by spontaneous coughing. The mucus stuck in the airways and lungs is a common problem in lung inflammation and in diseases such as COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma , and atelectasis (collapsed lung tissue).