Conditions Treated in Physiotherapy

Many people wonder about what are the various conditions treated in Physiotherapy! Generally, people think that physiotherapy is all about treating muscular and joint aches and pains but a lot of awareness has come in the society about the different types of conditions that can be treated by a physiotherapist.

People have realized that physiotherapy is not just for the orthopedic conditions, but it has a major role in neurological conditions such as stroke and Parkinson, pediatric conditions (in children) like developmental delay, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders. Physiotherapy plays an important role in sports injuries and rehabilitation. Physiotherapy also helps in cardio/cardiac issues and respiratory conditions like covid-19 and post surgical rehab. Geriatric conditions like balance issues, muscular weakness, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis can be easily treated by Physiotherapy. Physiotherapy can be used with Gynaecology for pre and post pregnancy issues and Pre/post operative rehab to increase the success rate for a wide variety of surgeries. And many more..

We also have a very good success rate in treating conditions like migraine headaches, vertigo, Varicose veins, bell’s palsy and many such conditions.

So, here we have created a full list of conditions treated in physiotherapy.

Common Conditions Treated in Physiotherapy

Orthopedic conditions:

• Back Pain
• Sciatica
• Neck Pain
• Disc-related conditions including Degenerative Disc Disease
• Shoulder Impingement
• Frozen Shoulder
• Repetitive Strain Injuries
• Headaches
• Tendonitis and tendon tears
• Bursitis
• Sprains and Strains
• Joint Dislocation and Joint Instability
• Various forms of Arthritis including Osteoarthritis
• Spondylitis, Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis
• Pre and Post Surgical Rehabilitation
• After a joint replacement (eg. Knee Replacement, Hip Arthroplasty)
• Post fracture
• Post Accident Injuries
• Muscle weakness
• Muscle Tears
• Balance and coordination problems
• General Fatigue and Deconditioning
• SOME SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
• Rotator Cuff Syndrome
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Golfer’s Elbow
• Tennis Elbow
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Swimmer’s Shoulder
• Jumper’s Knee
• Runner’s Knee
• Shin Splints
• Compartment Syndrome
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Chondromalacia Patella
• Plantar Fasciitis

Neurological conditions :

• Stroke
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Balance and Mobility Issues
• Difficulty in Walking
• Ataxia
• Bell’s palsy
• Nerve injuries

PEDIATRIC conditions :

• Cerebral palsy,
• Spina bifida
• Developmental disorders including delay and motor learning difficulties
• brain injuries
• Diseases and injuries of the spinal cord
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Neuromuscular disorders like Muscular dystrophies
• Torticollis

Sports conditions :

• Muscle Strain
• Ligament sprains
• Torn ACL and MCL (Ligaments)
• Meniscus tear
• Injury prevention
• Shin Splits
• Stress Fracture
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Sprained Ankle
• Tennis Elbow
• Achilles tendinitis and more

Cardio respiratory conditions :

• Covid-19 related issues
• Cardiac issues
• Asthma and other Respiratory problems
• Post cardiac surgery rehabilitation

Gynecology :

• Pre and post pregnancy rehabilitation for pain free delivery and quick recovery after delivery

Pre and post rehabilitation:

• Post fracture rehab
• Pre and Post ACL reconstruction rehab
• Pre and post Total knee replacement rehabilitation
• Post surgical rehab for knee, shoulder, ankle and other surgeries