Dr. Ahmed Yassin Barhamin, a consultant physiotherapist, explained that many of his practitioners have confused and misunderstandings, stressing that the origin of the wrong understanding is to link physical therapy with massage practiced by those who do not belong to this science. He adds that natural treatment is the use of natural materials in treatment and the distance as possible from treatment with drugs.
Among the natural materials used in therapy are heating, cooling, electricity and sports. As for massage, it is one of the means to achieve the goals of physical therapy, and it is a method of limited use and effect, but for non-specialists it has become a goal and an end. Physiotherapy is considered one of the most important pillars of the patient’s comprehensive rehabilitation process, meaning qualifying him to return to society as an active and productive member. As for the practical rehabilitation of a physiotherapist, whoever specializes in this field goes through many years of study, beginning with four years at the university, then a year of internship, after which he becomes a general physiotherapist and then After that, he specializes in one of the fields and departments of physical therapy, namely orthopedics, neurology, children or the elderly.
The importance of physical therapy
On the importance of physiotherapy, Dr. Brahmin believes that there are many complex medical procedures, such as orthopedic operations and brain and nerve operations, which may become useless if they are not followed by physical therapy that helps the patient to benefit from the medical procedures that have been conducted to him, as is the case in diseases of the elderly and children, for example the patient who He suffered a tear in the cruciate ligament and had a graft operation in order to restore movement to the knee and help the patient to walk and run. He may not benefit from his surgery, which was 100% successful in the first place, because he did not receive specialized physical therapy after the operation, and many cases, diseases and operations were measured on that. I believe that the medical staff in health centers and hospitals are the first people to know the potential and importance of physiotherapy, because they are the people involved in referring patients who need physical therapy to physiotherapy departments and centers. This problem appears clearly when the patient is late in coming to the physiotherapy department and comes with complications resulting from not receiving rehabilitative physical therapy in a timely manner. Therefore, in the conclusion of my speech, I hope everyone understands the reality of the role of physiotherapy and advise the patient to visit a physiotherapist and follow the instructions Given to him accurately.
