Speciality Departments
Overview
Department of
PHYSIOTHERAPY
According to WHO, “Physiotherapists assess, plan and implement rehabilitative programs that improve or restore human motor functions, maximize movement ability, relieve pain syndromes, and treat or prevent physical challenges associated with injuries, diseases and other impairments.”
Our Physiotherapy department has both in-patient and out-patient services in delivering extended diagnosis and treatment by eminent Physiotherapists. We cover the broad range of physical therapy techniques such as exercises (passive & active movements), traction, deep & superficial heat therapies (shortwave diathermy, ultrasound therapy, wax therapy, hydro collator packs, infra-red radiations), Interferential therapy, TENS and Electrical stimulation etc. and other chest physiotherapy & soft tissue manipulation techniques.
Following are the highlights of our department.
- Spacious electrotherapy and exercise therapy labs.
- Safe and secured treatment rooms
- Advanced treatment Modalities
- Gender Based Therapists for male and female patients.
- Individual customized treatment protocol to patients depending upon their age, severity of lesion or injury, mental Status and others general factors.
- Rehabilitation is an essential part of universal health coverage along with promotion of good health, prevention of disease, treatment and palliative care.
Apart from this we provide physiotherapy services at villianur urban health centre and valavanur rural health centre. The clients who need continuous physiotherapy care will followed up at villianur and valavanur health centres, if they are at nearby residence of the respective centres. Periodically we conduct free health & physiotherapy camps and awareness programs at remote areas.
List of Physiotherapists in our hospital setup
| S.No. | Name of the Physiotherapist | Designation | Posting Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Bharaneedharan | Physiotherapy Clinical In-charge | |
| 2 | B. Kanimozhi | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Hospital (Dept) |
| 3 | Sureshkumar | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Hospital (Dept) |
| 4 | Sharmila | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Hospital (Dept) |
| 5 | Ashwadhamini | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Hospital (Dept) |
| 6 | Suvetha | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Hospital (Neuro Rehab Unit) |
| 7 | Kamali | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Villianur Centre |
| 8 | Sathyaseelan | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Villianur Centre |
| 9 | Keerthiga | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Valavanur Centre |
| 10 | Gokulachandiran | Tutor cum Physiotherapist | Valavanur Centre |
Neuro Rehabilitation Unit:
In speciality department, the neuro rehabilitation unit was also started in our hospital for the patients who were affected with neurological issues like stroke, spinal cord injury, parkinson’s disease, peripheral nerve injuries etc. Robotic hand function modality, Motorized Tilt table, Unweighing apparatus, treadmill, Mat, swiss ball, suspension apparatus, multigym apparatus, parallel bars, and fine motor activity table were there to train the neurological compromised clients for early and speedy recovery.
