Physical Therapy in Virginia, Fairfax

Purpose of Physiotherapy - is to achieve the best effect in the treatment of any diseases at the smallest load on the patient using mainly physical methods of treatment.

The use of natural factors allows to achieve maximum effect in the treatment of disease, reduce the risk of adverse reactions, to get rid of pathologies or increase remission time between exacerbations, as well as physical therapy methods are used for prophylactic purposes.

The set of measures of physical therapy, physical rehabilitation measures are aimed at restoring lost health, the degree of functional state and disability of the patient.

We should not forget that like any therapeutic and preventive approach, physical therapy should be administered only by a specialist and only after a series of patient surveys. This is necessary in order not to harm the patient and not to worsen his condition.

Use physical therapy is necessary in combination with other therapeutic and rehabilitation measures.

Therapeutic effects:

• Improved blood and lymph circulation;
• Pain relief;
• Stimulation of the immune system;
• Improved joint and muscular sense;
• Improved feedback;
• Stimulation of metabolic processes;
• Accelerating of reparation and regeneration of tissues;
• The resorption of edema;
• Myostimulation;
• Miorelaxation;
• Total relaxation;
• An increase in the compensatory capacity of the organism;
• Restoration of normal function of organs and tissues;
• Increased operability;
• Fighting with depressive states;
• Reducing of the rehabilitation period;
• Prepare for surgical intervention.

Physiotherapy treatment actively and successfully used in many medical fields: gynecology, urology, venereology, sexual pathology, surgery, dentistry, ophthalmology, neurology, pediatrics, cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, psychology, rehabilitation, orthopedics, rheumatology, Cosmetology, Trichology, Dermatology, endocrinology, traumatology.

Features of application procedures:

• In One day can be carried out only one common procedure, the total number of methods of exposure should not exceed three. Local procedure is carried out before the general procedure.
• Impossible to accept in one day of the procedure of opposite action: for example, after heat treatment - ice baths.
• Do not assign more than one procedure at a one projection or a reflexogenic zone.
• Do not combine the effects of physical therapy factors with acupuncture.
• Be aware that physical factors may enhance the effects of some medications, so it is necessary to adjust the dose at the medication.
• Need to observe compatibility of physical factors.
• Repeated courses are assigned after 2-6 months after the end of the previous course, depending on the particular method.

Contraindications during Physiotherapy

For all types of physical therapy the contraindications are:

• Oncological diseases;
• Acute psychiatric disorders;
• Skin lesions in the area influence;
• Severe abnormalities in the respiratory, cardiovascular system, kidneys and liver;
• Severe general state of the organism;
• Exacerbation of osteoarthritis.