Authors :
Gouranga Kumar Padhy; Joseph Oliver Raj
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 10 - October
Google Scholar :
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Abstract :
The current research paper recognises and
values the elemental and vital role of the environment in
our day-to-day life, ourphysical health and professional
physiotherapy practice, and adapt our thinking and
actions accordingly. There is a dire need to understand
and acknowledge how the environment relates to the
existing specialties in the field of physiotherapy and
therefore the pathologies and health challenges they
attempt to handle. This understanding will enable us to
enhance practice for the advantage of patient health
across musculoskeletal, neurologic, paediatric, and
cardio-pulmonary physiotherapy, and additionally for
physiotherapy in mental health issues, occupational
health and ergonomics. Apart from patient care, the
environmental consideration within the operational
functioning and provision of physiotherapy has to be
given importance in the various treatment settings. This
needs a general understanding of the concept of
sustainability and its applications to different parts of
physiotherapy service provision. The key foundation for
environmental physiotherapy is robust understanding of
the environmental issues that we face worldwide these
days, along with their health impacts. These include
global climate change, biodiversity loss, plastic and air
pollution and extreme weather events, and also the means
by which they contribute to the direct and indirect spread
of health problems, relevant to the field of physiotherapy.
Keywords :
Environmental Physiotherapy, environmental issues, health impacts, etymological concept.
The current research paper recognises and
values the elemental and vital role of the environment in
our day-to-day life, ourphysical health and professional
physiotherapy practice, and adapt our thinking and
actions accordingly. There is a dire need to understand
and acknowledge how the environment relates to the
existing specialties in the field of physiotherapy and
therefore the pathologies and health challenges they
attempt to handle. This understanding will enable us to
enhance practice for the advantage of patient health
across musculoskeletal, neurologic, paediatric, and
cardio-pulmonary physiotherapy, and additionally for
physiotherapy in mental health issues, occupational
health and ergonomics. Apart from patient care, the
environmental consideration within the operational
functioning and provision of physiotherapy has to be
given importance in the various treatment settings. This
needs a general understanding of the concept of
sustainability and its applications to different parts of
physiotherapy service provision. The key foundation for
environmental physiotherapy is robust understanding of
the environmental issues that we face worldwide these
days, along with their health impacts. These include
global climate change, biodiversity loss, plastic and air
pollution and extreme weather events, and also the means
by which they contribute to the direct and indirect spread
of health problems, relevant to the field of physiotherapy.
Keywords :
Environmental Physiotherapy, environmental issues, health impacts, etymological concept.
