Focus on preventive and early intervention in physiotherapy
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Focus on preventive and early intervention in physiotherapy

Introduction Preventive and early intervention strategies in physiotherapy represent a transformative shift from a reactive model of care—focused on treatment after injury or illness—to a proactive and holistic approach aimed at maintaining health, preventing dysfunction, and addressing problems at their earliest stages. Preventive physiotherapy focuses on avoiding injury or illness altogether. Early intervention physiotherapy identifies ... Read more
Increasing interdisciplinary approaches in Physical therapy
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Increasing interdisciplinary approaches in Physical therapy

The physical therapy component of the interdisciplinary treatment approach focuses on general reconditioning with graded exposure to activity, gradual reduction of fear-avoidance behaviors, and incremental elimination of other pain behaviors These involve collaboration among professionals from various fields—medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, psychology, social work, nutrition, and others—to address the full scope of a ... Read more