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Physiotherapy : About My Experience

 Hello, I am Dr. Shweta  and I am a Physiotherapist. As we know that due to this pandemic we are not able to provide the best treatment to our patients, as our profession requires much holding and handling of the patients , I think it's the best profession for me because through your treatment you give love and care to the patients. As an example i will tell you a story of my patient : A mother of a 4 year old baby came to me during my practice with a diagnosis called Waste Syndrome. At that time i was not aware about that disease much but i was pretty much interested to know about what the disease is and what will be the treatment. On that day i take the whole assessment from the birth of the child till present, what his activities are. The mother was crying in front of me as he is the only child of her, and he was not able to sit properly, not able to stand. She pleased in front of me that anyhow i will make her child to walk.  I told her to come on next day, On that da...

HOW PHYSIOTHERAPY CAN HELP PEOPLE RECOVER FROM COVID-19

PHYSIOTHERAPY: CARDIORESPIRATORY PHYSIOTHERAPY plays an important role in the treatment of COVID-19. Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy is an area of physiotherapy that specialises in the prevention , rehabilitation and compensation of patients with diseases and injuries in the heart and lungs. These conditions may manifest themselves as shortness of breath , persistent cough , increased work of breathing or the reduced ability to exercise. COOMON CARDIORESPIRATORY CONDITIONS INCLUDE : Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD) Asthma Bronchiectasis Bronchitis Emphysema Congestive cardiac Failure Respiratory Infections i.e. Pneumonia Hypertension Angina Myocardial Infarction peripheral Vascular Disease. Depending on the condition , the physiotherapy treatment may include : DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE : to encourage increased lung volumes HANDS ON TECHNIQUES AND BREATHING FACILITATION EXERCISE : to expand the lung capacity. PERCUSSION AND VIBRATIONS : to help ...