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Healthy age through physiotherapy: Every year 8 September is celebrated on World Physiotherapy Day, which aims to make the general public aware of the importance of physiotherapy and the positive effects on its health. The purpose of World Physiotherapy Day is that people understand that by adopting timely treatment and correct lifestyle, not only can you get rid of pain, but a healthy and quality life can also be lived.
World Physiotherapy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September. It was announced by World Physiotherapy (Earlier WCPT) on 8 September 1996, as the institution was established in 1951 on this day. The purpose of this day is to make people aware of health. Physiotherapy gives relief in many health problems. No medicine has to be taken in it.
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Global Physiotherapy materials and Health Bodies such as WHO make it clear that physiotherapy is helpful in many population groups, special conditions (pregnancy, injury, chronic disease). Only physical exercise provides relief to painful places in the body. That is why doctors often recommend taking physiotherapy to keep the body healthy.
Do not depend only on medicines
Dr. Pradeep Chaudhary (HOD) Dr. Pradeep Chaudhary (HOD) of Physiotherapy (HOD) of Real Hospital, Greater Noida says that people are facing conditions like back pain, neck pain, knees problem, sports and strokes in today’s fast life. People start taking medicines for any type of pain. Instead, physiotherapy is an easy, natural and prolonged effect process.
Not only treatment, prevention also
Dr. Chaudhary says that physiotherapy not only treats but helps you live your life back. It also protects against diseases in further life. Exercise, manual therapy, stretching, electrotherapy are provided in physiotherapy. Due to this type of therapy, patients get healthy quickly and can lead to painless life. Dr. Chaudhary says health protection is in our own hands and physiotherapy is an effective means for him.
Essential for every age
Experts believe that physiotherapy is beneficial for children to aged people. Helps the players recover quickly and play better. Arthritis, joint pen and mobility problems in the elderly help to overcome the problems. Apart from this, physiotherapy is also very important for those working in offices for hours. Dr. Chaudhary says that physiotherapy should be adopted for the right posture, lifestyle management.