Physiotherapy

About the Services:

Established : 2004

Outpatient Services

General OPD:

Timings & Schedule - 09:00 am to 1.00 pm

Timings & Schedule - 02:00 pm to 5.00 pm

Once the patients are discharged from wards they are followed as out patients in the physiotherapy OPD for further management. Physiotherapist assesses in detail & develops programs and strategies including manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, application of electro-physical modalities, necessary splints, orthosis or walking aids to help them manage their daily activities as per their specific needs.

Conditions which are taken care of include: Post-operative discharged wards patients, Peripheral nerve injuries including Brachial plexus injuries, Flexible deformities, Stiff hand, Adhered Scar, Hypertrophic scars, Keloids.

Inpatient Services

Once the patient gets admitted for planned surgery in the wards and is referred for physiotherapy then immediately the physiotherapist visits, takes detail assessment and starts preoperative treatment.

They are efficiently able to treat post-operative conditions like: Flexor tendon repair in hand, Extensor tendon repair in hand, Crush injury of hand, Correction of deformities of hands and feet, , Tendon release Tendon transfer in peripheral nerve injuries, Tendon repairs, Torticollis, Degloving injuries, various types of skin grafting & flap surgeries, reconstructive surgeries, physical problems secondary to vascular malformation excision, adhered or contracted scar release, contracture release, nerve repair, nerve grafting, ulcers etc.

Whereas the plan focuses on: Education and protection (for: Skin care in sensory loss, Correct positioning of various involved joints, Edema management), Pain management, Soft tissues mobilization techniques, Soft tissue stretching techniques, Joint mobilization techniques, Joint manipulation techniques, Facilitatory techniques, Intermittent Galvanic Stimulation, Surged Faradic re-education, Muscle strengthening techniques, Re-education for precision & power grips, Proprioceptive & Co-ordination facilitation techniques, Sensory re-education, Incorporation of adaptive devices for functional assistance.

Equipments

Used by Physiotherapist includes Various types of current stimulators for nerve and muscle stimulation, Therapeutic ultrasound, Whirlpool ( hydrotherapy tank), LASER, Cryotherapy Unit, Silastic sheets, Pressure garments, Hand exercise table, Dumb bells, Weight cuffs, Wrist exerciser, Finger exerciser, Peg boards, Soft ball, Putty, Power grips, Dynamometer, Vestibular balls, Therabands, Theratubes, Contrast bath, Paraffin wax bath, Hydro collator packs, Manipulation table, Static & dynamic splints, Other exercise & electrotherapeutic equipments as per necessity.

Services Available

Timings & Holidays

Outpatient (OPD) :

Monday to Saturday – 09:00 am to 05:00 pm

Sundays & Public Holidays – Not Available

Emergency – 24*7

Neuro Physiotherapy

The unit in the speciality building on the ground floor is actively involved in offering Physiotherapy treatment for Neuro medicine and Neurosurgery patients. The services are offered in both Inpatient as well as outpatient settings.

Outpatient Services

Motor control rehabilitation, hand function training, Computer game- based rehabilitation, gait training, functional rehabilitation, Patient education and counseling for stroke patients Pain management, exercise and manual therapy techniques for Cervical Spondylosis, Radiculopathy, Myelopathy, Fibromyalgia, Mechanical Low back pain, Lumbar Spondylosis, IVDP, Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis Post- surgery rehabilitation of Neurological conditions (Cranial or Spinal) Peripheral and Cranial nerve injury rehabilitation, Prescription for Splints and orthotics, Muscle Stimulation for Bell’s palsy Parkinson’s and other neuro degenerative conditions and exercise prescription, functional training, balance rehabilitation including Nintendo training, lifestyle modifications, education and awareness sessions.

Inpatient Services

Acute care, mobilization, strengthening exercises, Respiratory care, Pain management in neurological patients admitted in Critical Care Unit, Neuro- Medicine or Neuro- Surgery wards based on referrals Physiotherapy in Orthopaedic specialty has well qualified experienced staff with well-equipped departments for better quality education & patient treatment. Physiotherapists, now housed at SDM hospital, are among the most skilled professionals in treating musculoskeletal and orthopaedic conditions. At SDM Hospital, highly skilled specialists care for patients across the full range of orthopaedic conditions, in a state-of-the-art environment. Working with patients one-on-one, the goal is to improve strength and coordination and return the patient to his/or her previous levels of function and performance. The therapists strive to decrease pain, improve function, and return patients suffering from injuries and conditions to an active life. All staff work as a part of the rehabilitation team to improve the health status of the patient. The rehabilitation of patients is carried out based on the recent advances & its evidence use of electrotherapy modalities & exercise therapy. Other treatment strategies such as the manipulation & mobilization for spinal & peripheral joint pathologies are carried out by the qualified staff.

Orthopaedic Physiotherapy

Outpatient Services

Our Orthopaedic-physiotherapy team—along with referring medical specialists—will develop programs tailored to patient’s specific needs. These include working with patients one-on-one in important areas such as strength, flexibility, balance and coordination. All physiotherapy treatment is conducted in the ultramodern, patient-friendly environment of physiotherapy OPD and designed to not just rehabilitate but educate patients on preventing future injuries. The Orthopaedic physiotherapy OPD offers seamless care for patients with any type of bone, joint, muscle or connective tissue injury or disorder. Our renowned orthopaedic/musculoskeletal rehabilitation specialist’s team treats both pre- and post-surgical patients, as well as non-surgical disorders and injuries. The list of conditions and treatments below are some of the bone and joint conditions that are seen, diagnosed, and treated at the orthopaedic physiotherapy OPD:

Conditions affecting the bones, tendons, ligaments and muscles, disorders of the back, neck, hip, elbow, shoulder, and hand Joint pain related to arthritis

General OPD: 8.30am – 5.00pm

Inpatient Services

The Orthopaedic In-patient Physiotherapy team experts at SDM hospital have vast experience of assessing and treating orthopaedic patients and are often deployed elsewhere within the hospital to provide orthopaedic input where it is required. Working primarily in orthopaedic wards, we provide full in-patient physiotherapy to elective surgery patients, that is to say, to patients undergoing planned surgical procedures.

Obstetric Physiotherapy

The department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad was established in 2003. It is a multispecialty department providing high quality patient care in areas of Antenatal, Intrapartum, Postnatal Care, Family planning welfare, infertility, oncology, urogynecology, adolescent, reproductive tract infection, perimenopausal and postmenopausal problems. The department brings highly rated clinical services with updated clinical curriculum and advanced trial of research. The vision and mission is to establish a center of excellence for the reproductive health needs of women, train the next generation and be involved in developing research.

The department provides complete obstetric care, comprehensive family planning, infertility management, prenatal diagnosis, cancer treatment, minimal invasive surgery, menopause management, pelvic floor medicine and reconstructive surgeries. We take pride in managing high risk pregnancies and offer prenatal diagnosis with ultrasonography, amniocentesis. Gynecological cancers are managed by performing radical surgeries and chemotherapy. Special clinics are dedicated to oncology, endocrinology, adolescent gynecology and menopause management.

The department also manages maternal and child health care satellite centers where antenatal care is also provided. Department also conducts cancer screening camps in association with Indian cancer society covering all the nearby villages.

Plastic Surgery Physiotherapy

Timing:

09:00 am to 1.00 pm & 02:00 pm to 5.00 pm (On Hospital working days)

Senior Consultant:

Dr Rajeev Kumar Lal (MPT)

Preoperatively as well as post operatively patients are taken care of Conditions like: Flexor tendon repair in hand, Extensor tendon repair in hand, Crush injury of hand, Correction of deformities of hands and feet, Stiff hand, Tendon release, Tendon transfer in peripheral nerve injuries including Brachial plexus injuries, Tendon repairs, Torticollis, Degloving injuries, various types of skin grafting & flap surgeries, reconstructive surgeries, physical problems secondary to vascular malformation excision, adhered or contracted scar release, contracture release, nerve repair, nerve grafting, ulcers etc are treated.

Once the patients are discharged from wards they are followed in the physiotherapy OPD for further management. Physiotherapist assesses in detail & develops programs and strategies including manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, application of electro-physical modalities, necessary splints, orthosis or walking aids to help them manage their daily activities as per their specific needs.

Plan focuses on: Education and protection (for: Skin care in sensory loss, Correct positioning of various involved joints, Edema management), Pain management, Soft tissues mobilization techniques, Soft tissue stretching techniques, Joint mobilization techniques, Joint manipulation techniques, Facilitatory techniques, Intermittent Galvanic Stimulation, Surged Faradic re-education, Muscle strengthening techniques, Re-education for precision & power grips, Proprioceptive & Co-ordination facilitation techniques, Sensory re-education, Incorporation of adaptive devices for functional assistance.

Equipments: Used by Physiotherapist includes Various types of current stimulators for nerve and muscle stimulation, Therapeutic ultrasound, Whirlpool ( hydrotherapy tank), LASER, Cryotherapy Unit, Silastic sheets, Pressure garments, Hand exercise table, Dumb bells, Weight cuffs, Wrist exerciser, Finger exerciser, Peg boards, Soft ball, Putty, Power grips, Dynamometer, Vestibular balls, Therabands, Theratubes, Contrast bath, Paraffin wax bath, Hydro collator packs, Manipulation table, Static & dynamic splints, Other exercise & electrotherapeutic equipment as per necessity.

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