What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a regulated healthcare profession in the province of Ontario. The specialty of Physiotherapy is designed specifically to address body diseases and malfunctions which involve and affect the bodies physical performance and are caused or affected by the body’s physical movements.
Physiotherapy is as old as the practice of Medicine. One of the founding fathers of Medicine, the Ancient Greek Physician Hippocrates is believed to have been one of the first practitioners of physiotherapy, advocating massage, manual therapy/stretching techniques and hydrotherapy/water therapy to treat people as early as 460 BC.
In North America surgeons began treating children with disabilities and began employing health practitioners trained in physical education, and exercise. These treatments were put to the test during the Polio outbreak of 1916. During the First World War, Physiotherapists were recruited to work with and restore physical function to injured soldiers, and the field of Physiotherapy was institutionalized. In 1918 the term “Reconstruction Aide” was used to refer to individuals practicing Physiotherapy.
Today Canadian Physiotherapists are trained exclusively in Accredited Universities. We train alongside our medical colleagues (Doctors, Specialists and Nurses) combining the latest scientific research and accepted evidence-based theories with traditional practice that has stood the test of time and is proven to be clinically useful.
What can I expect at Physiotherapy?
Your Physiotherapy experience will be unique, because it is all about you and your specific needs.
In General, here is what takes place at Newcastle Village Physiotherapy:
The Physiotherapist learns about your physical/medical History
The Physiotherapist assesses and diagnoses your condition
The Physiotherapist reviews your goals and sets an appropriate treatment plan
The Physiotherapist will perform professional treatments and will prescribe exercises appropriate to the achievement of your goals
The Health Care Team at Newcastle Village Physiotherapy is the most experienced team of Physiotherapists in the Newcastle area. We work in close co-operation with the most established medical clinic in the Newcastle area the Newcastle Village Medical Associates. We are 100% Physiotherapist owned and have been honored to have served the Newcastle area since 2006.
You can explore the many skills we can use to help you by further exploring the other information available in this section of the website. You can also contact us at the Newcastle Village Physiotherapy Clinic by telephone or e-mail. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have or to book an appointment today.
We would welcome the chance to assist you with your physical recovery.
