The Importance of Physical Therapy

They are natural and organic and are not associated with any short-term hazards of organic damage to tissues. Anyone can be a candidate for holistic treatment methods like physical therapy and chiropractic. Physical therapy is very effective in treating the symptoms of diseases without any risk of long-term complications.

Every individual can employ physical therapy to improve the stiffness of muscles and joints that occur in the setting of inflammatory joint diseases. These diseases include arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis) that limits the range of motion and causes moderate to severe pain. PT helps remove toxins, inflammatory mediators, and free radicals that cause pain, redness, inflammation, and disease.

Traumatic injuries that occur as a result of accidents (road traffic accidents, falls, or physical impact) can lead to injury to ligaments, bones, muscles, tendons, joint capsules, or cartilage. Physical therapy helps heal tissues by providing warmth and support to healing muscles and tendons for healthy recovery.

Age-related wear and tear changes affect the integrity of joints, and little can be done to repair the damage; however, by employing PT exercises, further damage can be prevented, and complications can be decreased. Moreover, physical therapy improves the range of motion and pain-free activity across damaged, osteoporotic joints and also prevents the damage to nerves to improve numbness, paresthesia, and other symptoms.

Unlike other fields of medicine, physical therapy governs all aspects of healthcare. If you have certain risk factors, these exercises can help prevent diseases and complications by improving blood circulation and stability of bony architecture in medical conditions like diabetes, osteoporosis, osteopenia, chronic steroid therapy, and others. PT exercises performed by athletes, elderly patients with low physical mobility, and pregnant women decrease the risk of damage to joints and ligaments. PT exercises in the elderly and hospitalized (bed-ridden) patients help prevent bed sores, infections, deep venous thrombosis, and other complications.

Physical therapy exercises promote natural tissue healing and repair in case of certain injuries like torn ligaments, osteoarthritis, other degenerative joint diseases, bone aches, and other issues. Injuries are a part of sport-related activities. Most athletes avoid surgical procedures to avoid the risk of damage to other vital structures and reduce the time for post-op recovery. PT exercises help achieve both the treatment of injuries and the promotion of early post-op recovery in case of surgery.


Physical therapy exercises are widely used for rehabilitation after major surgical procedures worldwide. After major surgeries, early mobility and physical activity are very important and determine short hospital stay and early recovery. This therapy is used for rehabilitation in patients after cardiac surgery to promote the early return of circulatory function of the heart. However, since vigorous activity is not indicated, physical therapy exercises are the only option to restore normal circulation.

Physical therapy can also be used following surgery involving major vessels for deep venous thrombosis to prevent the formation of thrombus, embolus, and lymph edema by promoting blood flow across the vessels and helping in healing. It's used in surgeries on the gut that increases the risk of thrombosis and other issues and in any surgery that involves bones, skeleton, ligaments, and muscles for healthy recovery.


The most important component of physical therapy is to educate patients and other individuals about its importance. Education and awareness about physical therapy exercises help in the prevention of several health-related issues and complications.

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