Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy Department

Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession that focuses on understanding, preventing, and treating conditions related to movement, function, and pain. Physiotherapists use a variety of techniques, including exercises, mobilization, and other physical modalities, to improve or restore physical function. It is not merely application of physical modalities but it includes total client care i.e. evaluation, assessment, treatment, planning, application and advise. It deals with Musculoskeletal, Neuromuscular, Cardiopulmonary, Paediatrics, Geriatrics and all surgical conditions.

The physiotherapy unit is equipped with latest and sophisticated equipments such as LASER therapy, Combination Therapy, Interferrential Therapy, Electrical Muscle Stimulator, Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) for the knee, Rehabilitation treadmill, Hydrocollator, Ultrasound Therapy, Paraffin Wax Bath and Infrared Radiation.

The following outdoor services are available at the Physiotherapy unit:
Electrotherapy – Electrical stimulation, Interferential therapy, TENS etc.
Actinotherapy – Infrared Radiation, LASER etc.
Heat therapy – Paraffin wax bath, Hydrocollator, Ultrasound, etc.
Exercise therapy – Manual therapy including traction and soft tissue manipulation.

The therapists evaluate, assess and plan out the treatment and execute the therapy for the patients. Suitable “Home exercise programmes“ are also advised, as necessary.