Physiotherapy Works
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Physiotherapy works - Cystic fibrosis
Daily lifelong physiotherapy is effective and essential in enabling people with cystic fibrosis achieve the best possible quality of life; decreasing complications, reducing hospital admissions and the need for antibiotic therapy and improving exercise tolerance.
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Physiotherapy works: Vestibular rehabilitation
Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is effective in reducing dizziness and vertigo and associated falls and improving quality of life in people with disorders involving balance mechanisms.
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Physiotherapy works: occupational health
Physiotherapy is clinically effective and cost effective in the provision of occupational health services and getting people back to work
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Physiotherapy works: musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)
Physiotherapy is clinically effective and cost effective in the management and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). MSDs are one of the most common problems physiotherapists trea
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Healthy staff, healthier patients
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Cancer
Physiotherapy can greatly improve quality of life for people with all types of cancer and at all stages of the disease.
On this page:What is cancer?What causes cancer?How can physiotherapy help?Find a physiotherapist who can help What will happen when I see a physiotherapist?How can I help myself? Links and further information -
Physiotherapy works: Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy led rehabilitation is a clinically and cost effective intervention for those patients whose life has been adversely changed by injury, illness or disease.
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Physiotherapy works: lymphoedema
Physiotherapy is effective at preventing and managing lymphoedema, a complex long term condition associated with physical and psychosocial problems.
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Physiotherapy works: cancer survivorship
Evidence shows that physiotherapy-led exercise is clinically effective and can help cancer patients improve their quality of life.
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Physiotherapy works: cardiac rehab
Physiotherapy-led cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a clinical and cost effective intervention for those living with cardiovascular disease