Clinical Psychology

Psychology as a subject has its importance not only in physiotherapy but in the whole medical field. As doctors, we can understand how much pain or discomfort the patient is going through, but we don't want the patient to be demotivated due to the fact that she is going to take time to recover, so hence we motivate the patient, and after every goal, accomplishment encourages him or her by giving small rewards like praise, a warm pat on Back, flowers, coffee, etc. This is where psychology comes into application.

Now talking in physiotherapy, you might come across patients with conditions such as stroke, parkinson's disease, or traumatic spinal cord injury who not only are physically disabled but also mentally disturbed due to pain, discomfort, or trauma due to some accident or event which caused the pain so they are unable to focus on the treatment or exercise program for their rehabilitation so as being the physiotherapist the job is not only to reduce pain physically but also psychologically by motivating and encouraging the patient as he or she is progressing so the patient can forget his or her suffering and can focus on getting well and back to living a normal life. Encouragement should also not only be limited to the patient but also to his or her relatives or guardians as the patient is more close to them and the family/office environment Does affect the treatment and overall health.