The Physiotherapy Departments boasts of skilled
staff of 14 qualified, devoted and experienced Physiotherapists
who look after the rehabilitation needs around 200 patients
per day.
Role of Physiotherapy Department in an Orthopaedic
hospital is enormous. In fact a major part of the treatment
consists of Physiotherapy, which strives to get the patient
back to function. This is done by alleviating pain, reducing
the disability improving strength, and general fitness.
The spectrum of patients who come under the care of the
physiotherapist is vast, from mild aches and pains to post-surgical
rehabilitation eg. Following joint replacement, spinal
surgeries and surgical reduction of fractures.
This is the reason Dr. K.H. Sancheti has
developed physiotherapy department so extensively and raised
it's standards such that it is one of the best centers
of its kind in the region.
In fact realizing the growing need of rehabilitation.
Dr. Sancheti had a foresight of starting The
Sancheti Institute College of Physiotherapy 12 years
back. This college is now responsible for producing hard
working and dedicated Physiotherapist's who are trained
in various aspects of rehabilitation.
The services offered by the physiotherapy
team are as follows :
1
Total
rehabilitation of the patient recovering from injuries
sustained due to road accidents and following fractures.
2
Rehabilitation
of patients with spinal cord injuries and paraplegics.
3
Rehabilitation
of children suffering from cerebral palsy, polio and
other pediatric conditions
4
Electrotherapy
(consisting of various heat & electrical modalities)
and Exercise therapy (consisting of various exercises,
mobilizations and exercise equipments) which are used
to reduce pain, improve range and reduce stiffness
and heal sprains & strains.
5
Shoulder
rehabilitation for patient with pain & disorders
around the shoulder and post surgical management.
6
Knee club
which serves as both preventive and curative for all
those at risk of developing or who have already developed
knee problems.
7
Spine club
which is based on the same model as the Knee club-
for people at risk of backaches or patients already
suffering due to the same.
8
The Physiotherapy
Department is also an integral part of the various
free Arthritis & Orthopaedic camps organized in
the institute itself or in & around
Pune & the neighbouring districts.
9
Increased
level of stress and the general neglect of health has
raised a growing concern for improving fitness in various
industrial set up's. The Physiotherapist have a very
important role in prevention and treatment of occupational
hazards.
A therapist
rehabilating a patient with Knee stretching
A patient
works on strengthening his upper back & shoulder
muscles, weak due to an injury
Patients
using the exercise cycle to improve range of movement & strength
of their knees
A therapist
focuses on Knee rehabilitation for this patient with
arthritis
Shows
how Intermittent lumbar traction is given on an Out
Patient basis for back pain
A patient
receives Short Wave Diathermy (SWD) for Back pain.
Facilities Available:
Electro
therapy Options
Short
Wave Diathermy, Ultra Sound Therapy, Interferential
Therapy, Trancutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulator,
Laser, Galvanic and Faradic stimulation, Infra Red
lamps, Hydro collator Packs, Electrical Traction -
Neck and Back
The above mentioned modalities are used for reducing
swelling/ inflammation reducing pain and muscle spasm
and improving the function of weak muscles following
nerve injures and improving wound healing.
Exercise
Therapy options
Different
techniques of mobilization stretching taping and soft
tissue release for reducing pain & improving mobility & function.
