Department of Physiotherapy
General Info
Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession focused on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical impairments and disabilities through movement, exercise, manual therapy, and education.
Physiotherapy is a healthcare profession focused on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical impairments and disabilities through movement, exercise, manual therapy, and education.
Key Roles of Physiotherapists
Assessment and Diagnosis: Evaluating patients’ physical conditions to develop tailored treatment plans.
Treatment: Implementing therapeutic techniques, including exercises, manual therapy, and modalities (e.g., ultrasound, electrotherapy).
Rehabilitation: Aiding recovery from injuries, surgeries, or chronic conditions to restore function and mobility.
Educating patients about their conditions, prevention strategies, and the importance of active participation in their recovery. Understanding patients’ needs and emotions during recovery.
Prevention: Promoting healthy lifestyles and injury prevention through exercise programs and ergonomic advice.
Orthopaedics: Focus on musculoskeletal injuries.
Neurology: Treatment of conditions affecting the nervous system (e.g., stroke, Parkinson’s).
Paediatrics: Specialized care for children with developmental or physical issues.
Geriatrics: Focus on age-related conditions and mobility issues in older adults.
Sports Physiotherapy: Rehabilitation and injury prevention in athletes.
Role of physiotherapy role in patients and out patients
Chest physiotherapy, pre and post operative exercises, teaching deep breathing exercises, assessing exercise tolerance of the patients, supervising progressive exercise according to individual needs, life style modifications and home programmes.
Electrotherapy Equipment in Physiotherapy
1. TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation):
2. EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation):
3. Ultrasound Therapy
4. Interferential Current (IFC):
5. Shortwave Diathermy:
6. Galvanic Stimulation:
7. Infra-red therapy
8. Wax bath therapy
9.Traction: Cervical and Lumbar
Electrotherapy equipment is essential in physiotherapy for pain management, muscle rehabilitation, and enhancing tissue healing, playing a vital role in effective treatment plans.
Exercise Equipment
Shoulder mobilising equipment
1.Over-head pulleys
2. Mennel’s apparatus
3.Circumduction wheel
4.Wall climber with fingers
Wrist roller
Supination and pronation gadt
Soft balls
Spike balls
Weight cuff
Dumb bells
Resistance hand grip exerciser
Lower limbs
Stationary cycle
Tred mill
Rowing machine
Parallel bar
Stepper
Postural mirror
Orthotics/Artificial Limbs Census
Average Daily Census
Out Patient | In Patient | Total |
---|---|---|
13-16 | 12-14 | 25-30 |
Average Monthly Census
Out Patient | In Patient | Total |
---|---|---|
355-360 | 270-290 | 625-650 |
Average Yearly Census
Out Patient | In Patient | Total |
---|---|---|
3800-4200 | 3200-3300 | 000-7500 |
Patient Census
Average Daily Census
Out Patient | In Patient | Total |
---|---|---|
85-90 | 90-110 | 180-200 |
Average Monthly Census
Out Patient | In Patient | Total |
---|---|---|
2250 | 2750 | 5000 |
Average Yearly Census
Out Patient | In Patient | Total |
---|---|---|
27000 | 33000 | 60000 |