Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function when someone is affected by injury, disease or disability. It may also help reduce your risk of injury or disease in the future. It takes a holistic approach in which the patient is directly involved in their care.

Physiotherapists focus on both prevention and rehabilitation. Treatment can be for problems caused by injury, illness or disability. Here are some examples:

Neck and back pain due to muscle and skeletal problems

Problems with bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments, such as arthritis and the effects of amputations

Lung problems such as asthma

Disability as a result of heart problems

Pelvic issues, such as bladder and bowel problems related to childbirth

Loss of mobility due to trauma to the brain or spinal cord or diseases such as Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis