{"id":3,"date":"2021-04-08T14:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/physiotherapy\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:46:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T14:46:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/physiotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Physiotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Physiotherapy?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"317\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/physiotherapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2022\/09\/hcsw-with-pt-on-bike.jpg\" alt=\"Physiotherapist talking to patient on exercise bike\" class=\"wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/physiotherapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2022\/09\/hcsw-with-pt-on-bike.jpg 317w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/physiotherapy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2022\/09\/hcsw-with-pt-on-bike-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"media-credit\"> <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Physiotherapy&nbsp;is a health care profession concerned with human function and movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It uses physical approaches to promote,&nbsp;maintain and restore physical, psychological and social&nbsp;well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Physiotherapy is science-based and is committed to extending, applying, evaluating and reviewing the evidence which underpins its practice and delivery (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.csp.org.uk\/careers-jobs\/what-physiotherapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 2018<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physiotherapy aims to assist patients in restoring their normal balance, encouraging self-management and advising on ways to help facilitate the body&#8217;s own healing processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Physiotherapists can work in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hospitals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health centres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workplaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patients&#8217; homes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Physiotherapists are able to treat many physical problems, ranging from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/Musculoskeletal\" target=\"_blank\">Musculoskeletal problems<\/a>\u00a0(e.g. muscle, joint\u00a0 or bone problems and injuries)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pelvic Health and Continence Issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respiratory conditions e.g. Asthma, Emphysema<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neurological conditions e.g. Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiac Rehabilitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amputees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Difficulties with walking or functions that affect independence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All physiotherapists working within the NHS must be registered with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpc-uk.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health &amp; Care Professions Council<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Physiotherapy? 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