Our Hospital: Powai Thane

Physiotherapy

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Overview

Physiotherapy is a health care profession that provides treatment to individuals to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and function throughout life. Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital's Centre for Physiotherapy and Physical Rehabilitation is located on 8th floor of the hospital and is spread over 5000 sq. ft. It employs the most advanced equipments procured from the world's leading manufacturers. A team of experienced physiotherapists at the Hospital judiciously chart the course of your recovery, helping you regain your independence, thus rebuilding your self-esteem and positive attitude.

Facilities / Services

Orthopaedic Rehabilitation

The treatment encompasses a wide variety of medical and surgical Orthopaedic conditions such as Arthritis, Joint replacement surgeries, amputations, fractures and several pain producing muscular and bony disorders, strains and sprains.
Exercise stations, considered the best in the world, help in strengthening the muscles.

Post trauma Rehabilitation

Aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life in individuals with physical impairments or disabilities inflicted by accidents, amputations, fractures etc.

Post Joint Replacement Rehabilitation

Physical rehabilitation plays a vital role in rebuilding strength, agility, and range of motion in patients after any joint replacement surgery. Strength and balance is improved by exercising on various pneumatically controlled exercise stations and computerized balance trainers.

Neuro Rehabilitation

Physiotherapy in neurological disorders is concerned with rehabilitation of individuals with brain or spinal cord injury. Patient focused and customized healthcare strategies are designed for individuals with following conditions

  • Stroke
  • Head Injury
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Guillain-Barré Syndrome
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Muscular Dystrophy

Balance and Co-ordination Training : A vital element of rehabilitation program. The MTD trainer has a platform that can measure and train balance, symmetry, speediness, strength, capacity as well as coordination. It consists of number of computerized tasking, which enhances the perception, cognition and anticipation. The exercises on MTD can be tailored for patients as per the body weight and requirement. The training by MTD trainer is supported by visual and audible feedback.

On MTD, balance can be trained while performing various activities in different body positions such as sitting, squatting, one leg standing, toe standing, forward bending, backward bending, jumping, etc.

Weight supported Harness system: It is used for patients with poor trunk control to help them walk safely without falling. Stroke patients can be ambulated on treadmill using the harness system.

Tilt table: It is used for postural orientation and standing with support in paralyzed patients.
Spine Rehabilitation
Various spine related problems like Spondylosis, which cause neck and back pain, disc problems and postural disorders, are treated using advanced manual therapy and joint mobilization techniques on highly specialized manual therapy table.

Sports Rehabilitation
It plays a vital role in multi-disciplinary management of sports injuries. We aim to treat and fully rehabilitate an athlete after his injury or surgery and regain his ability to participate in sports in shortest possible time. Most advanced exercise equipments that help improve strength, stamina, endurance, flexibility, balance stability, proprioception, speed and agility are used.

ISOKINETIC System of Strengthening: ISOKINETIC multi-joint and work simulator are computer aided biomechanical testing, training and rehabilitation equipments. Individualized exercise regimes are designed for effective rehabilitation. It has Biofeedback system, where patients can follow their training displayed on screen in real time. It enables the patients to perform movement realistically at desired target speed with minimum force. Performance can be displayed and recorded for evaluation and progress chart.

HUR training stations are based on pneumatic air resistance technology system. They help build functional fitness by increasing and maintaining flexibility, strengthening and toning of muscle, increasing static and dynamic endurance. They have step-less (smooth) adjustment of resistance, which avoids overloading of joints and connected tissues thus making it more safer and effective training system.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation is an integral part of the clinical management and health maintenance of patients with sub acute or chronic lung conditions. It helps train respiratory muscles and develops physical and respiratory endurance in such patients.

It is indicated in respiratory conditions like:

  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Asthma
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Interstitial lung disease
  • Thoracic surgery

Pain Management & Electrotherapy :
Physiotherapy is an integral part of pain management and is effective in different conditions like spondylosis, frozen shoulder, osteoarthritis and inflammation of joints, strains and sprains of muscles & ligaments and sports injuries.

The Centre Offers the Following Modalities in Pain Management :

  • Short Wave Diathermy
  • Long Wave Diathermy
  • Ultrasonic Therapy & Phonophoresis
  • TENS
  • Traction
  • Infra Red Lamp

Advanced Pain Relieving modalities like :

  • Laser
  • Shock Wave Therapy
  • Combo therapy
  • Whirlpool

LASER involves the application of specific wavelengths of light to affected body tissues. It reduces inflammation, decreases pain level, accelerates soft tissue and bone repair and increases tissue tensile strength.
It is used in treating conditions like:

  • Arthritis (rheumatoid, osteoarthritis)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Tendinopathies
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Myofascial Trigger Points
  • Repetitive Strain Injuries
  • Chondromalacia Patellae
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Back Pain ,Knee Pain, Shoulder Pain
  • Sports Injuries.

Shock Wave Therapy is very effective in resolving chronic pain, calcification, adhesions and give excellent results in the management of ligaments and tendons injuries.

It is used in treating conditions like :

  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Tennis/Golfer's elbow
  • Achilles tendinitis
  • Calcific shoulder tendinitis
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Patellar tendinitis

Combo therapy provides combined benefits of ultrasonic therapy and various advance current therapies such as Russian current, diadynamic current and micro current. It uses biofeedback for muscle strengthening.


Antenatal and Postnatal Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is done  for  would-be-mothers. It helps them get ready for labour and child birth. Postnatal exercises help in uterine involution and also in restoring the perineal muscle tone. It also focuses on strengthening abdominal and back muscles. Our aim is to help you regain the pre-pregnancy physical fitness.

Physiotherapy in Incontinence
It aids in strengthening perineal muscles and manage incontinence with perineal exercise, current therapy and biofeedback.

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