Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is a term used to describe a set of interventions designed to restore, maintain or improve function and reduce disability. In the context of physical rehabilitation, patients’ functioning can be lost due to a number of health problems, such as acute or chronic illness, injury or disability. Rehabilitation helps you regain your level of independence in everyday life. The main objective is to increase the quality of your life by helping the individual to participate effectively in society.
The impact of rehabilitation and physiotherapy
The impact of rehabilitation should not be underestimated. In addition to maximizing the results of your medical or surgical procedure, physiotherapy can also help you reduce the length of your hospital stay and avoid hospital readmission. In general, physiotherapy reduces your risk of relapse. This also relieves healthcare professionals of high work pressure and avoids additional healthcare costs for hospitals.
It is also known that physical health problems can negatively affect mental health. If you have a long-term physical health problem, you may experience mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. When you start exercising, your body releases feel-good hormones like endorphins. This means that physical rehabilitation and physical activity are also excellent ways of improving mental well-being.
