什麼是物理治療
部分我們經常治療的問題：
Some of the problems we often treat：
什麼是物理治療
我們的身體除了對生化因素例如病毒細菌和藥物產生生理反應外，對於物理因素例如運動、外力按壓、熱力、電流等亦同樣產生生理反應。正如其名，物理治療就是建基於西方醫學理論，運用‘物理因素’在人體身上產生生理反應，從而替病人作出治療。故此，您差不多可以在所有的醫學專科治療中看見物理治療師有不同層面及程度的參與。由於各種因素，物理治療師最廣為人所認識的，可能主要在骨科和運動醫學方面。近年中醫學在香港方興未艾，香港的物理治療師亦乘此機會中西兼修，增加了治療方法的選擇，配合物理治療師本身充足的西方醫學基礎，為大眾提供了更安全和高水平的服務。
脊椎及關節手療科物理治療
脊椎及關節手療科是物理治療中的其中一門專科。物理治療師透過在大學的持續進修，更深入地研習診斷和治療一些複雜的神經肌骼問題。脊椎及關節手療科物理治療師透過手法治療，能更有效治療多種頑固及複雜的神經肌骼問題。
What is Physiotherapy?
Our body not only reacts with biochemical factors such as virus, bacteria and drugs, but also with physical factors such as external pressure, exercise, heat and electric current. Physiotherapy bases on western medicine knowledge and theory, makes use of physiological reaction of our body to physical factors to cure. These physical means include MANUAL THERAPY, ELECTROTHERAPY and EXERCISE THERAPY. Physiotherapist participates actively in different medical specialties in various extent and levels, though you may be most impressed with his role in orthopaedics and sport medicines.
Manipulative Physiotherapy
Manipulative physiotherapy is a specialty of Physiotherapy. Manipulative Physiotherapist has advanced studies in recognized institute on diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Through manual therapy, Physiotherapist is capable of curing musculoskeletal disorders effectively.