Multi-Speciality
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy provides services to develop maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, diseases, disorders, conditions or environmental factors.
To provide world-class care, the department is equipped with modern infrastructure, which includes the following:
- Electrotherapy
- Heat therapy/cryotherapy
- Short wave diathermy
- Balance board
- Various therapeutic machines
- Latest exercise equipment
- VitalStim for dysphagia management
- Trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
Physiotherapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation. This encompasses physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being.
Physiotherapy can be helpful for people of all ages with a wide range of health conditions, including problems affecting the:
- Bones, joints and soft tissues – such as back pain, Neck pain, shoulder pain and sports injuries
- Brain or Nervous system – such as movement problems resulting from a stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease.
- Heart and circulation- such as rehabilitation after a heart attack.
- Lungs and breathing- such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis.
- Pediatric rehab- Cerebral Palsy, Delayed Milestone, DMD
Physiotherapy can improve your physical activity while helping you to prevent further injuries.
Inpatient physiotherapy and rehabilitation care occur in the department’s bedded, state-of-the-art facility. Patient rooms and areas for therapy and social activities provide a comfortable atmosphere for patients and their families. The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Unit shares its space with outpatient programs located at the hospital. Inpatient care programs include:
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Spine rehabilitation
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Traumatic brain injury
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Pain rehabilitation
- Cardiovascular rehabilitation
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation
The Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation also offers outpatient services that range from short-term to long-term care programs.
Outpatient care programs include:
- Amputee rehabilitation
- Arthritis rehabilitation
- Dysphagia rehabilitation
- Hand clinic
- Lymphedema clinic
- Osteoporosis rehabilitation
- Paediatric rehabilitation
- Spinal cord injury
- Spine clinic
- Sports injury rehabilitation
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- Vascular/wound care centre
- Back to work rehabilitation
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Fibromyalgia treatment centre
- Manual therapy
- Incontinence clinic