An elaboration on holistic physiotherapy

Abstract

There seem to be as many ideas for the function of Community Health Care Centres as there are people who postulate them; nevertheless, such directed plurality looks vibrant and healthy, and may be worth the confusion engendered in initiates. The dilemma in mentioning Community Health Care Centres lies in the concept their name conjures. A simple clarification, however, establishes treatment-oriented and preventative concepts. The implication of the former would be that localized, co-ordinated care from a wide variety of professionals would be offered; of the latter, being far more broadly based, that recreational, social and educational activities would be provided, and that these would incorporate medical care. Physiotherapy will be included in both, and comments in this paper are directed toward the treatment-oriented concept, bearing generalization to the larger definition, and, with care, to our current situation.