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Physiotherapy deals with restoring and maintaining functional movement, reducing pain and promoting health in individuals. Physiotherapy and exercise play a large part in maintaining a strong and supple body, which is vital to anyone with hemophilia. Having access to a physiotherapist who specializes in hemophilia is essential for optimal and safe management of joint and muscle bleeds.

A physiotherapist will be able to provide information on how to improve joint mobility and muscle health, and give bleed preventative advice and treatment after an acute bleeding episode. After a joint or muscle bleed the affected area should be rested and physiotherapy treatment should begin after bleeding has been fully controlled.

Physiotherapy has been a treatment method for curing certain ailments for decades. It’s primarily aimed at helping patients get back to their normal selves, free of pain and suffering, so they can enjoy the daily activities they once used to.

Regular physiotherapy assessment can play a part in reducing the effects of bleeding into joints, which may lead to permanent damage and the need ...
... for surgery. Physiotherapy is also used after surgery, with the aim of speeding up recovery by getting a patient mobile as soon as possible. It also provides a useful baseline by which changes can be detected - often before the patient is aware of a degenerative problem.

Physiotherapy is a drug-free health care practice. Physiotherapists work in partnership with individuals of all ages to break down the barriers to physical function whether that means working with patient’s pre and post surgery, helping people come back from illness and chronic disease, injury, industrial and motor vehicle accidents and age related conditions. Physiotherapists also play an important role in health promotion and disease prevention. At Active Physio Centre, physiotherapy is the treatment of preference for many who suffer from pain whether in the back or neck, or joint pain such as hips, knees, ankles, wrists, elbows or shoulders.

Physiotherapy has proven to be effective in the treatment and management of arthritis, diabetes, stroke and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and a range of respiratory conditions offering those afflicted with tools and techniques to acquire and maintain an optimum level of function and pain free living.

Active Physio Centre mission is to offer a proactive approach to health and wellness. Patience and time is offered to all patients to ensure all questions are answered. For more information visit the site http://activephysiocentre.ca/