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FAQs

What is the difference between physiotherapy and physical therapy? ›

Physiotherapy focuses more on manual, hands-on therapy such as soft tissue and fascial releases, stretches, massages, etc. Physical therapy, on the other hand, takes a more exercise-based approach. The professionals educate patients about exercises for muscle strength, coordination, balance, and others.

Physiotherapy can be defined as a treatment method that focuses on the science of movement and helps people to restore, maintain and maximize their physical strength, function, motion and overall well-being by addressing the underlying physical issues.

If your injury is caused by work or if you were involved in an accident, it is better for you to obtain a doctor's referral first so your physiotherapist can bill your relevant work/insurance cover to avoid significant out-of-pocket expenses.

You'll get conservative, yet effective treatment — Physical therapy provides conservative yet effective treatment. It takes several weeks to get the desired result, but these results are long term. They're more holistic, and they don't require any intensive or invasive surgeries to get the desired effect.

Physiotherapy is treatment to restore, maintain, and make the most of a patient's mobility, function, and well-being. Physiotherapy helps through physical rehabilitation, injury prevention, and health and fitness.

When is physiotherapy used? Physiotherapy can be helpful for people of all ages with a wide range of health conditions, including problems affecting the: bones, joints and soft tissue – such as back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain and sports injuries.

A physiotherapist can treat pain caused by injury and injuries, but they're also trained to treat common aches and pains, such as back pain and knee pain. Chiropractors focus on the spine and nervous system. They're more likely to help you with pain caused by injury or arthritis.

So, since 2015, physical therapists are doctors, but they're not physicians. They undergo additional schooling as required for their specific professional practice just like any dentist, nurse, doctor, surgeon, optometrist, orthodontist, or therapist. Our Pro Active physical therapists know their stuff.

What does MPT mean? MPT and MSPT stand for Master of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Physical Therapy. They are earned through an advanced course of study and are the second highest academic degrees held by physical therapists.

Are there different types of physiotherapy? ›

Types of Physiotherapy Sub-Specialties

Neurological physiotherapy aims at establishing mobility and treating functional disorders which originate from nervous and neuromuscular system such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, sciatica, aneurysm, and Parkinson's disease.