Physical Therapy Department

Physical Therapy Department

The department provides services by a team of professional physical therapists according to professional standards. Services include assessment, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and patient/family education. The department is equipped with modern, diverse tools to deliver efficient care, and also sells physical therapy supplies and equipment.

Physical Therapy Services

1. Pain Relief Program

   • For patients injured from general accidents such as slips, muscle strains, muscle tears, joint injuries

   • Chronic pain from work (office syndrome) such as neck and shoulder pain, back pain from prolonged sitting, calf pain, plantar fasciitis from wearing high heels or standing long hours

   • Degenerative joints like spinal spondylosis, hip or knee osteoarthritis

   • Joint stiffness from repetitive use, e.g., frozen shoulder, trigger finger

   • Neck and back pain due to spinal stenosis or disc herniation causing intermittent symptoms, sometimes numbness in hands or feet

   • Sports injuries such as biceps tendinitis, golfer’s or tennis elbow, ACL or PCL injuries, ankle sprain, muscle injuries from overuse

   • Neuropathic pain conditions such as facial nerve pain with Bell’s palsy, sciatica with burning pain radiating from hip to thigh

   Treatment tools include:

   • Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS)

   • Shockwave therapy

   • High-frequency Ultrasound therapy

   • Electrical Stimulation therapy

   • Cervical or lumbar Traction

   • Exercise training

2. Neurological Rehabilitation

   • For patients with stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)

   • Cerebral palsy in adults and children

   • Spinal cord injury

   • Traumatic brain injury

   • Parkinson’s disease

   Services include:

   • Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation (PMS)

   • Tilt table exercise

   • Assisted walking training (Lite gait)

   • Robotic gait training (Robotic free walk)

   • Balance assessment and training

3. Pulmonary Rehabilitation

   • For children and adults with bronchitis or pneumonia

   • Patients with respiratory infections or complications from prolonged immobilization

   Services include:

   • Breathing exercises

   • Postural drainage

   • Percussion and vibration techniques for mucus clearance

   • Use of devices like Acapella Choice for airway clearance

4. Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

   • Patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

   • Heart failure patients

   • Congenital heart disease patients

   • Post open-heart surgery such as valve repair/replacement or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

   Services include:

   • Breathing exercises

   • Light calisthenics

   • Lung exerciser (Triflow)

   • Cardiac fitness testing (6-minute walk test)

5. General Surgery Rehabilitation

   • Patients post-musculoskeletal surgeries such as laminectomy, total hip or knee arthroplasty, ACL/PCL reconstruction

   • Patients post general surgeries like mastectomy

   Services include:

   • Pre- and post-operative counseling programs

   • Post-operative strengthening and range of motion exercises

   • Ambulation training

   • Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) devices for knee joint movement

6. Postpartum Care (Puerperium Care)

   • Focus on breastfeeding support, milk duct clearance, treatment of mastitis, and abdominal support guidance for postpartum mothers

   Services include:

   • Application of abdominal support devices

   • Ultrasound therapy for blocked milk ducts and mastitis

7. Sales of Physical Therapy Equipment and Supplies

   • Portable electrical stimulators for muscle and joint pain relief

   • Adjustable temperature thermo pads

   • Oscillating positive expiratory pressure devices for lung expansion

   • Lung exercisers (Triflow)

   • Supportive orthopedic aids such as collars, clavicle supports, rib belts, lumbar supports, abdominal supports for postpartum women, arm slings, elbow, wrist, knee, and ankle supports

The Physical Therapy Department offers comprehensive services including pain relief, neurological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, and general surgery rehabilitation, as well as postpartum care. Equipped with modern tools, they provide assessment, treatment, and education, and sell therapy equipment and supplies.