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What is Post Trauma Physiotherapy?
Post-trauma physiotherapy is a specialized branch of physiotherapy designed to help individuals recover their physical function and mobility after experiencing a traumatic injury or event. Post Trauma Rehabilitation is necessary for managing the different movement dysfunctions, activity limitations and participation restrictions resulting from trauma.
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What are the benefits of Post Trauma Physiotherapy?
Post-trauma physiotherapy is beneficial for several reasons such as promoting healing and recovery, optimizing recovery, managing pain, preventing complications, improving overall functional outcomes, supporting mental well-being and increasing motivation during the rehabilitation process for return to normal life after trauma.
Post Trauma Physiotherapy is an important aspect of post trauma care that ensures patients receive comprehensive rehabilitation to achieve the best possible recovery and long-term health
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What type of conditions are managed with Post Trauma Physiotherapy?
Post-trauma physiotherapy involves a wide range of conditions that require specialized and trauma-informed physiotherapy interventions. These conditions usually arise from traumatic injuries such as whiplash injuries from motor vehicle accidents, bike accidents, traumatic falls, sports injuries and other sudden impactful events such as gun shot injuries, physical violence in the line of duty for officers, workplace injuries for firefighters and construction workers, tractor overturn accidents, animal injuries, limb entanglements and amputations among manufacturing workers.
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What can I Expect During the Cogent Post Trauma Physiotherapy Program?
Traumatic injuries cases are complicated, cover multiple systems and very unique to each individual. At Cogent, we have created assessment procedures that capture the full scope of your condition and accurately categorize the root cause of your symptoms.
The physiotherapist will conduct a detailed assessment to understand the extent of your injury, the specific problems you are presenting with and how they impact the your mobility and function. Based on the assessment, a personalized treatment plan will be developed with you. This plan may include various therapeutic exercises, manual therapy techniques, modalities to address pain, stiffness, weakness, range of motion, strength, endurance, balance, coordination, and proprioception and loss of function. Your physiotherapist will also provide education on your condition, doctor's order and exercises to do at home to supplement the clinic-based treatments.
Your physiotherapist will complete regular reassessments to allow monitoring of your progress and adjustment of the treatment program as needed. In addition, they will provide support and referral to appropriate sources to help you cope with the emotional and psychological aspects of post trauma recovery such as low mood, fear of movement, lack of motivation and persistent pain.
