PHYSIOTHERAPY

The Department of Physiotherapy located at the basement of the hospital provides an important support service to various medical departments chief of them being the departments of orthopedics, medicine, pediatrics and surgery. The department is well equipped and is staffed by a full time physiotherapist and a nursing staff.

The equipment available are:

  • Short wave diathermy
  • TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator)
  • IFT (Interferrential Therapy)
  • Ultrasound.
  • Traction (Cervical/Lumbar)
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Wax Bath
  • Hydro Collator Packs
  • Electrical Muscle Stimulator
  • Parallel Bars
  • Bobbath Plint
  • Ambulatory Aids
  • Static Cycle
  • Wobble Board
  • Shoulder Ladder, Shoulder Wheel, Shoulder Pulley
  • Hand and Finger Exerciser
  • Ankle Exerciser
  • Quadriceps Exerciser
  • Balance Ball
  • Weight Cuffs and Dumbells

The various work done by the department are 

  1. Outpatient Department:
    1. Pain management
    2. Orthopedic Rehabilitation
    3. Sports medicine and rehabilitation
    4. Nuerorehabilitation
    5. Ergonomics
    6. Obesity Management
    7. Repetitive Strain Injuries management and advice
    8. Posture Correction
  2. Inpatient Department
    1. Post operative orthopedic rehabilitation
    2. Post surgical rehabilitation
    3. Conservative management of cold orthopedic conditions
    4. Postnatal rehabilitation
    5. Geriatric Rehabilitation
    6. Pediatric Rehabilitation
    7. Pulmonary Rehabilitation
    8. Stroke Rehabilitation

Note: Fresh Physiotherapy graduates may join for a one month training program on an honorary basis.

 

 

The Staff

Roger H. Ephraim Physiotherapist and In-charge of the department, has a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy and a PG Diploma in Geriatric Care. He is a registered physiotherapist with the Indian Association of Physiotherapists. Additionally he holds a Doctorate in Music with specialization in Church Music from the university of Louisiana and a grade 8 in Theory of Music from Trinity College, London.

Contact the Physio Dept:

Call the hospital and ask for extension number 402. Or you can mail us at physio@csihospitalblr.org