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Inpatient : physician therapy services provide care for surgical conditions /
Medical conditions in Orthopedics, cardiothoracic, general surgery,
urology, others neurological disorders and gait and balance disturbances.
Outpatient : physical therapy services include the use of all treatment methods,
including electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, ultrasound, heat and ice.
Exercise programs are offered to assist in the quickest recovery possible from
such condition, pain (chronic and acuter) and gait and balance deficits. All
treatment programmes are carried out in consultation with the concerned
doctors.
There are many specialty areas in the field of physical therapy. Although this
is well known throughout the profession, it is often overlooked by the general
public, Read on to find out what specialty area is most appropriate for your
family member.
Orthopedics :
Orthopedic physiotherapists diagnose, manage and treat disorders and injuries
of the musculoskeletal system as well as rehabilitate patients post orthopedic
surgery. Those who have suffered injury or disease affecting the muscles, bones,
ligaments, or tendons of the body will benefit from assessment by a physical
therapist specialized in orthopedics,
Plastic Surgery:The physiotherapists assist in improving the functional performance
following repair or reimplantation surgeries of the limbs, tendon
transfer, never grafting /repair
and burns.
Gynecology and Obstetrics
:
Anatomical and physiological changes occur pregnancy but they
cause stresses pre-partum the physiotherapists plan active exercise programs
like back pain, stress incontinence (urinary bladder problems), obesity Neurological :Neurological Physiotherapy is a discipline focused on working
with individual who have a neurological disorder or disease. Special exercise
programs that incorporate PNF, Sensory integration, Biofeedback and other
neurodevelopment techniques are planned and carried out to bring the maximal
functional independency in these patients. The common conditions include, case
following brain injury, stoke cerebral palsy multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's
diseases, spinal cord injury,. Common. Therapists work with patients to improve
these areas of dysfunction.
Cardiovascular and
Pulmonary Rehabilitation :Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation physiotherapists treat a wide
variety of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders or those who have had cardiac
or pulmonary surgery. Primary goals of this specialty include increasing patient
endurance and functional independence. Manual therapy is utilized in this field
to assist in clearing lung secretions experienced in patients with cystic
fibrosis. A supervised program of exercise help in the post surgical
cardiac cases achieve excellent exercise endurance.
Geriatric :
Geriatric Physiotherapy covers a wide area of issue concerning people as
they go through normal adult aging, but is usually focused on the older adult.
There are many conditions that effect many people as they grow older and include
but are not limited to : arthritis, osteoporosis
cancer, Alzheimer's diseases , hip and joint replacement , balance
disorders, incontinence and more. Specialized physiotherapy care is necessary to
help restore mobility, reduce pain, increase fitness levels and more in the aged
population.