What is Physical

Therapy?
• For the Orthopedic Surgeon
 What is it?
• Physical therapy is a noninvasive treatment
method that deals with prevention, management,
habilitation and rehabilitation of various
individuals by physical means.
• Physical therapy targets people with conditions
relating to ageing, pain, diseases, disorders and
environmental factors which negatively affects
movement and IADLs
 What do we do?

• EDUCATION
• PAIN MANAGEMENT
• HABILITATION
• REHABILITATION
 Pre vs Post Surgery

• Physical therapists play crucial roles in

both pre-op and post-op management.
 Surgery?

• Physical therapists are also an essential

step BEFORE surgery as a means of
management of orthopedic pathologies
Thank you!