POST FRACTURE PHYSIOTHERAPY

Fracture is not something anyone would want to deal with, as it will make it hard for them to do their day-to-day activities.
Fracture is not something anyone would want to deal with, as it will make it hard for them to do their day-to-day activities.

If you have recently suffered a broken bone, you must benefit from the skilled treatment of a physical therapist. Your physical therapist can help you regain normal range of motion, strength, and functional mobility after a fracture.

Causes of Fracture:

Several reasons could cause fractures, and some of them are mentioned below:

Trauma, for example - sudden fall from height
Bone dislocation
Lymphadenitis
Sports injury
Ligament tear
Osteoporosis
Overuse by putting too much pressure.

ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY POST-FRACTURE:

Physiotherapy treatment should be given immediately after the immobilization of the bone to start the healing process. Immobilizing the bone means restricting the movements of the broken bone so that further damage could be prevented.

Physiotherapy for a fracture is necessary not only because it helps you recover faster but also because it can help you deal with any damage to the nerves or joints caused by your broken bone. Physiotherapy restores the full range of motion of broken bone and makes it possible to get better without surgery.

Physiotherapist

The prominent role of a Physiotherapist is to return the injured patients to everyday life so that they can do their daily routine activities easily without external help.

Firstly, the physiotherapist has to diagnose the leading cause of the Fracture and then treat it with some techniques. Although there are many roles of a physiotherapist in the treatment of the Fracture,

The main factors included are mentioned below:-

Promoting healing.
Encouraging weight-bearing.
Maintaining the strength of weakened muscles.
Maintaining range of movement of the affected and surrounding joints.
Reducing pain.
Reducing swelling.

Physical therapy after Fracture can also help you improve your functional mobility. If you have fractured your leg, your physical therapist can help you improve your walking and help decide if you should walk with a walker, crutches, quad cane, or standard cane. If you have fractured an arm or shoulder, functional activities that focus on reaching and grasping may be included.

PHYSIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES FOR POST-FRACTURE TREATMENT:

Many techniques help in the treatment of patients after a fracture :

Manual therapy
Soft tissues release/stretching techniques
Bracing/taping
Pain relief modalities

There are some treatment principles in Fracture:

A . Reduction: This is putting bone in the proper alignment. Techniques for Reduction:

● Continues traction
● Closed manipulation

Comprehensive surgery:

If you have a serious injury that requires surgery, there are options on how to prevent it. You will be given physiotherapy to help with your flexibility and mobility and this will help heal the injured tissue.