People are sometimes surprised to learn that it is possible to consult a physiotherapist at home! Yes, this is a service that Clinique GO™ has been offering for several years. We have prepared this article to tell you more specifically about the different contexts for our home physiotherapy service. Discover some good reasons to consult an in-home physiotherapist.
After an injury
Have you had a bad fall on the ice or while skiing? It’s important to have an injury that limits your mobility assessed, so that you can decide on the appropriate care and treatment. Since it’s often difficult to get to a doctor quickly, a physiotherapist is the ideal professional to consult after an injury. An assessment can clarify a number of crucial points and establish a treatment plan. Exercises may be prescribed for rehabilitation purposes.
For pain management
Whether the pain is the result of an injury or a health condition, physiotherapy helps to manage it using a personalised approach. This includes a precise assessment of the patient’s pain, the use of mobilisation and stretching techniques to improve muscle flexibility, tailored strengthening exercises to stabilise joints, and so on. Physical modalities, such as the application of heat and ice, can be used to reduce inflammation and tension. Physiotherapists also provide pain management education, teaching relaxation techniques and designing personalised exercise programmes.
Whether the pain is acute or chronic, physiotherapy can help!
For balance problems and dizziness
Dizziness and vertigo are fairly common problems, affecting a significant proportion of the population at least once in their lives. They are linked to a failure of the vestibular system. Some physiotherapists have expertise in vestibular rehabilitation. A number of approaches can be recommended for managing the symptoms. Once again, rehabilitation exercises are generally prescribed.
Home physiotherapy in geriatrics
Elderly people often suffer from specific problems, such as reduced physical capacity and illnesses that can lead to hospitalisation. Physiotherapy therefore plays an important role in maintaining the independence of the elderly in a number of ways. It can be used both for prevention and in acute situations requiring professional support. Here are some concrete examples of the reasons for consulting a physiotherapist at home, which are more specific to the elderly:
- Deconditioning resulting from hospitalisation or convalescence;
- To prevent falls at home;
- Maintaining independence at home;
- In the event of loss of mobility, to help with walking, transfers, etc. ;
- For multidisciplinary management of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, etc.
There are several benefits to consulting an in-home physiotherapist. Interventions carried out directly in the individual’s living environment are highly beneficial.
Approuvé par Francis Desjardins
