Sometimes you can treat pain through physical therapy (PT). Physical therapy, also known as physiotherapy, physio for short, entails treating, healing and preventing injuries and disabilities. PT helps to promote healing, relieve pain and restore movement and function. PT offers several benefits to the patient. 1. Reduce and eliminate pain Hands-on treatment such as electrical stimulation and ultrasound can restore muscle and joint function and help reduce pain such as lower back pain. It can also prevent the recurrence of pain. 2. Avoid surgery If PT helps to eliminate pain or heal injuries, surgery may not be needed. Even if it is required, you may still benefit from pre-surgery physical therapy. This will help you to recover from surgery quicker because you will be physically stronger before surgery. 3. Improve your mobility If you have trouble moving, walking or standing, no matter your age, physical therapy can still benefit you. Strengthening and stretching exercises will help to restore your mobility. 4. Recovery from stroke It is common to lose some degree of movement and function after stroke. PT helps to strengthen weakened parts of your body and improve your balance and gait. 5. Recover from and prevent sports injuries Physical therapy…