Physiotherapy

PHYSIOTHERAPY AND REHABILITATION: Treating the person “as a whole”

The central aim of Physiotherapy (Physical Therapy) is, to provide therapy intended to help, restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patient suffering from injuries or diseases.

By treating the person “as a whole” means that it is not just treating the patient’s physical symptoms. Injuries, diseases, and medical problems can have profound influence on the emotional wellbeing of the patient and his/her family. Therefore, treatment aims at providing not only relief of physical symptoms but also relief of mental stress and agony.

The Physiotherapy Department aims at delivering highly specialised services and physical rehabilitation programs for patients of all age groups and with any ailment or disability arising due to various reasons. The physiotherapy treatment has an application in all the disciplines of modern medicine such as Orthopedics, cardio Thoracic, Neurology, Oncology, Gerontology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery, Rheumatology, General Surgery, Dialectology, Sports Medicine, etc. the team is responsible for rendering superior quality pre-operative and post-operative physiotherapeutic interventions to the out-patients and in-patients. The department has a well-equipped fitness zone available for exercise and rehabilitation. The rehabilitation includes focus on constant improvement of functional status of the patient. The team employs a proficient approach for patient rehabilitation and actively educates and advises people to perform physical therapies and exercises to restore strength, movement and function, which in turn help in the speedy recovery of patient.

PHYSIOTHERPY AND REHABLITATION TREATMENT AT HARIA L G ROTARY HOSPITAL:

COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES OF PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR INPATIENTS AND OUT PATIENTS INCLUDING:

1. Treatment of soft tissue injuries including sport injuries.
2. Post traumatic stiffness.
3. Orthopedic Rehabilitation.
4. Pediatric Physiotherapy
5. Neuro-Rehabilitation (Neurological, neurosurgical and mobility problems).
6. Chest Physiotherapy either Post-surgical or for those with medical chest conditions.
7. Splints making and cast bracing.
8. Teach the patients how to use the aids and equipments required for walking.
9. Osteoporosis management programme. (Diet, exercise and Precautions).
10. Hand therapy and rehabilitation. (Hand machine/ crush injuries)
11. Back care programme.
12. Burns Rehabilitation
13. Vertigo/ dizziness adaptation exercises.
14. Cardiac rehabilitation exercises.
15. Scar management.
16. Physiotherapy in anti natal and post natal care.
17. Geriatrics Physiotherapy (Care of elderly).
18. Spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
19. Pain management.
20. Oncological rehabilitation (Post surgical).
21. Postural correction.
22. Gait and locomotor training.
23. Post surgical physiotherapy.

SCOPE OF ELECTROTHERAPY:

1. F.T
2. W.D
3. E.N.S
4. A.S.E.R
5. Ultrasound therapy.
6. Intermittent Lumbar and cervical traction.
7. Infra red therapy.
8. Electrical muscle and nerve simulator.
9. P.M
10. Moist heat packs.
11. Long wave diatheramy (LWD).
12. Cold packs (Cryotherapy).

SCOPE OF EXERCISE THERAPY:

1. Motorized treadmill (walker).
2. Q’ceps Chair.
3. Static exercise cycle.
4. Cross Trainer.
5. Stepper.
6. Physio (swiss) ball.
7. Balanced board.
8. Ankle exerciser.
9. Hand therapy Unit.
10. Shoulder wheel.
11. Rope and pulley set.
12. Home gym (Multistation).
13. Finger ladder.
14. Elbow cycle and elbow board .
15. Elbow and shoulder exerciser.
16. Theraband/ exercise tubes.
17. Parallel bars and postural mirror.
18. Mat exercise.
19. Supinantin and pronaton board.
20. Roawing machine.
21. Use of Axillary cruthes/ walker/ stick training.