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Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (Pain Medicine)
Physical therapy (physiotherapy is a health care profession which provides services to individuals and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout life. This includes providing services in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors. Functional movement is a central element in what it means to be healthy.
Physical therapy 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. It involves the interaction between physical therapist (PT), patients/clients, other health professionals, families, care givers, and communities in a process where movement potential is assessed and goals are agreed upon, using knowledge and skills unique to physical therapists. Physical therapy is performed by either a physical therapist (PT) or an assistant (PTA) acting under their direction.[2]
PTs utilize an individual's history and physical examination to arrive at a diagnosis and establish a management plan, and when necessary, incorporate the results of laboratory and imaging studies.
Physical therapy has many specialties including cardiopulmonary, geriatrics, neurologic, orthopaedic and pediatrics to name some of the more common areas.
The goal of Physiotherapy at K.G. Hospital is to help patients who have experienced disabling diseases or traumatic injury to regain control of their lives by restoring movement and function. Physiotherapists create individualized therapy plans that consider the unique needs and objectives of each patient.
Physiotherapists provide care to both inpatients and outpatients at K.G. Hospital. They provide services for chronic pain, movement problems, various nervous system conditions and rehabilitation following trauma or surgery.
Conditions for which Physiotherapy will be given:
- Amputation
- Arthritis
- Arthritis in children
- Bladder or bowel dysfunction
- Brain injury/head injury
- Cancer
- Cerebral palsy
- Dysphagia
- Fibromyalgia
- Hand injury
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Lymphedema
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Musculoskeletal injuries (pain of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and bones
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Spinal cord injury
- Spine pain (low back pain, neck pain)
- Sports-related injuries
- Stroke
- Vestibular/balance disorders rehabilitation
- Work-related injuries
- Wound care
Physiotherapists at K.G. Hospital provide thorough evaluation, comprehensive diagnosis and compassionate care.
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