Physiotherapists are experts in human movement and have a key role in prevention, identification, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of individuals when movement and function are affected by ageing, injuries and different conditions.
A physiotherapist can act as a first contact practitioner. Patient can have direct access to physiotherapy department. Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without a referral from another health professional.
Physical therapy plays vital role in recovering post orthopedic surgery. It involves a holistic approach including exercise, stretching, gait training, mobilizations and techniques designed as per your specific surgeries to restore mobility, functions, balance and strength to the affected part.
Physiotherapy services in NOH is provided by a team of physiotherapists who have been trained in Nepal, India and Australia. Our Physiotherapy team has had wide exposure working with foreign volunteer physiotherapists who have stayed short or long-term working at NOH. We have been treating both in patient services and Outpatient services having different surgeries, musculoskeletal, sports injuries, neurological and cardio respiratory conditions.
Depending upon the conditions, our team provide following intervention and treatment procedures in our hospital:
- Educations about the conditions
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Functional training in self-care and Home Exercises including do, s and don’t, s
- Manual therapy techniques (including mobilisation and manipulation)
- Electrotherapeutic modalities
- Traction
- Gait training
- Prescription and application of devices/equipment (assistive, adaptive, orthotic, protective, supportive, prosthetic)
- Hot and Cold pack Therapy
- Breathing Techniques
- Biofeedback and
- Counselling
