2. PHYSIOTHERAPY
Is a clinical health science and profession
that aims to rehabilitate and improve a
person’s ability to move and function.
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3. EVOLUTION OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
•Principles of Physiotherapy has been considered in
Ayurveda classics.
•About 5000 years ago it has evolved from single
massage to a complex assortment of therapies.
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4. GENERAL BENEFITS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
•Helps to restore movement
•Normalizes body function
•Helps in the mobility for immobile part
•Strengthens the muscle tissue
•Improves circulation and healing
•Pain management
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7. VYAYAMA ACCORDING TO RITUS
RITU HOW TO DO VYAYAMA
SISIRA
दनर्ुद्
द ं क
ु शलै:सार्धं
VASANTHA
अर्धयशक्त्या
GREESHMA
अनर्य
VARSHA
र्ृिु
SARAD
र्ृिु
HEMANTHA
अर्धयशक्त्या
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21. HYDROTHERAPY
• Use of water for relaxation .
• Exercises done
under warm water
• (33-36 degree.celcius)
INDICATION
• Back pain
• Prevents contractures
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23. HEAT THERAPY v/s SWEDANA
•A common remedy for various diseases in the
form of fomentation.
BENEFITS:
• Increase circulation of the part.
•Absorption of exudates.
•Relieves pain.
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60. CONCLUSION
• We cannot exactly compare the methods of both sciences but can find
the principles of physiotherapy in Ayurveda.
• Ayurveda holds an upper hand in explaining some of the physiotherapic
methods like heat modalities and massage techniques as we have much
more varieties
• The classification methodologies and modern techniques adopted in
physiotherapy sounds more convenient for understanding and
application. This can be borrowed from them to strengthen our science.
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