Physiotherapy
or Physical Medicine means treatment and rehabilitation procedures by physical
means following diseases, injuries or loss of body parts. The physical means
are various exercises, heat, cold, light, sound, electricity, magnetism and
massage used to improve circulation, strengthen muscles, encourage return of
motions, relief of pain and train or retain an individual to perform the daily
activities. Green Life Hospital's Physiotherapy Centre employs a
multi-disciplinary approach to provide the best possible physiotherapy care for
patients across a range of medical conditions.
Fields of Treatment
Orthopaedic
Physical
therapy has been redefined by the improved understanding of biomechanical
principles. The Ortho Rehabilitation program for patients undergoing Illizarov
method of limb lengthening and deformity correction, all replacement and spinal
surgeries is a predominant feature of the department.
Neurological Physiotherapy
The very
concept of the learning mode, human motor behaviour and new theories on
mechanisms of recovery following neurological injury has opened new vistas to
neuro rehabilitation.
Cardio-pulmonary
Physiotherapy
Chest
physiotherapy is not only therapeutic but also prophylactic. It plays a vital
role in the intensive care of a cardiac and pulmonary patient especially when
appropriate bronchial hygiene techniques are followed.
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Physiotherapy
Expectant
mothers will find this program extremely useful for it includes a good and much
needed exercise routine. This program is mainly prophylactic in nature.
Physiotherapy Services
The
physiotherapy services encompass the following disease conditions:
•
Stroke
rehabilitation
•
Degenerative
Arthropathies
•
Osteoarthritis
•
Spondylosis
•
Inflammatory
Arthropathies
•
Ankylosing
Spondylitis
•
Rheumatoid
Arthritis
•
Frozen
Shoulder
•
Back
Pain
•
Neuropathies
•
Prolapsed
Intervertebral disc Lesions (PIVD)
•
Bell's
Palsy (Facial Nerve Palsy)
•
Burns
and Skin Grafts
•
Diseases
of Nervous System
•
Diseases
of Brain and Spinal Cord
•
Hemiplegia
•
Paraplegia
•
Tetraplegia
•
Multiple
Sclerosis
•
Parkinson's
Disease
•
Spinal
Cord Lesions
•
Peripheral
Nerve Lesions
•
Neurological
Conditions affecting children
•
Cerebral
Palsy
•
Spina
Bifida
•
Ankle
Sprain
•
Tennis
Elbow
•
Valkmann's
Ischemic Contracture
•
Sciatica
•
Rotator
Cuff Lesions
•
Genu
Valgun & varum
•
Hip
Replacement
•
Knee
Replacement
•
Amputations
•
Torticollis
•
Spinal
surgery
Facilities
The Center
offers roomy exercise and training area as well adequate spaces separated with
screens for privacy of patients. It has facilities for:
•
Cervical
Traction
•
Electrical
Stimulation Therapy (EST)
•
Exercise
Program
•
Infrared
Radiation (IRR)
•
Lumber
Traction
•
Microwave
Diathermy (MWD)
•
Shortwave
Diathermy (SWD)
•
Transcutaneous
Nerve Stimulators (TENS)
•
Ultrasonic
Therapy (UST)
•
Vibration