Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) treats patients with physical disabilities arising out of various Neurological / Neurosurgical, Orthopaedic, Rheumatological, Cardio-respiratory and other diseases. It particularly focuses on tertiary prevention by making an effort to minimize the consequences of various disease entities at acute and sub-acute stages, as well as reduction of handicap that occurs with relation to the disability, by applying the following modes of rehabilitative management in any combination, suitable for the individual:-

• Pharmacotherapy
• Invasive and Non- invasive procedures
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Orthotic & Prosthetic Management

Procedures include:

• Intra-articular Injections (including Hip and Sacro-iliac Joints)
• Intra-lesional Injections
• Joint Manipulation under anaesthesia for Joint stiffness
• Epidural Injection / Facet Joint Injection for Back pain
• Total Contact Casting for Diabetic Foot
• Phenol / Botox Injection for Spasticity

Special Features:

• Musculoskeletal Pain Management
• Swallowing Rehabilitation
• Rehabilitation of Hand Injuries
• Rehabilitative Services upto Domiciliary level
• Detailed counseling and Education for the family members for enhancement of QOL
• Personalised care for Rehabilitative and Ergonomic issues

Areas of Work

• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal Injury
• Neurodegenerative Diseases including Parkinsonism
• Peripheral Neuropathies
• Post - Fracture cases
• Orthopaedic Replacement and Reconstructive Surgeries
• Sports Injuries
• Amputation
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and Allied ones
• Fibromyalgic Pain Disorders
• Tendon Surgeries
• Myocardial Infarction / CABG / Valvular Surgeries
• Pneumonia/ COPD / Bronchiectasis etc
• Patients under Critical care

PMR as Primary Care Destination for :

• Any Limb Joint / Spine pain not related to Fracture
• Fibromyalgic / Myofascial Pain Syndromes
• Repetitive Musculoskeletal Stress Disorder (e.g. Computer users)
• Sports Injuries
• Stroke victims with different disabilities
• TBI / SCI after Post-acute phase
• Neurodegenerative diseases with compromised ADL
• Cerebral palsy / Mental retardation
• Post-fracture disabilities
• Amputation