Physiotherapie Nicolas Orta (Zürich)

Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing a person's movement potential in acute or chronic conditions within the dimensions of prevention and health promotion, curation (treatment and cure), rehabilitation, and palliation (relief), as well as treating any pain that may exist.

Body

The basis for physiotherapeutic examination and treatment techniques is the musculoskeletal system, the system of internal organs and vessels, and the system of neuromotor, sensory and psychological functions.

Age

Physiotherapy offers children and adolescents, people of working age and senior citizens approaches to solutions with which restrictions and impairments of the ability to move and function (due to illness/accident/behavioral errors) can be treated and/or corrected in a meaningful and function-oriented manner. In doing so, physiotherapy refers to the definition of the World Health Organization (WHO), which defines health as a state of comprehensive physical, mental and social well-being and not merely with freedom from disease and infirmity.

Physical therapy also includes the interaction process between physical therapists and patients, clients, relatives or caregivers. In the course of this process, the movement potential is assessed and therapy goals are jointly determined, drawing on knowledge and skills that only physical therapists possess.