Physiotherapy is a rehabilitation science which aims to restore movement and function of an individual who is affected by injury, illness or disability. Physiotherapy is not limited to rehabilitation of injury and the effects of disease or disability but physiotherapist also provides education and advice for health promotion, disease and injury prevention.
Our team at Wockhardt Hospitals are highly qualified professional to focus on the science of movement in helping people restore, maximising their physical strength, function and over all wellbeing.
Apart from the skilled professionals we have excellent modern facilities and equipment. We evaluate patients and provide comprehensive programs and solutions to clinically manage the patient. We strive to maintain the highest in quality of patient care and personalised treatment to bring positive and effective results.
Our Aim is to:
- Make you walk when you can’t
- Relieve your pain when medication cannot.
- Make you get up from your wheel chair
- Make you fit, healthy and strong again.
Conditions Treated and Managed are:
- Arthritis
- Joint pain (acute and chronic)
- Back Pain
- Sports related injuries
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Stroke, Parkinson’s
- Spinal cord injury
- Fascial Palsy
- Post Cardiac procedures and Orthopaedic procedures
- Cerebral palsy, delayed development ,AHAD
- Overuse Injuries
- Obesity
Our Programs
Neuro Rehabilitation:
The program focuses on assisting patients with impaired neurological needs in aspects of balance and mobility. The main aim is to see that the patient is able to move independently with minimal support.
Our department provides techniques and utilises equipment’s that are unique to the treatment of physical disability due to neurological conditions such as paralysis, stroke, spasticity and functional bracing.
Orthopaedic Rehabilitation and Sports Injury Prevention and Management:
The program is a supervised program designed for patients with impairments, disabilities, physical disorders or trauma such as fractures, dislocations, and sprains, ligaments injuries to muscles, joints, and bones.
Our department has developed evidence based treatment modalities to restore activity, strength and mobility to patients.
For athletes who have developed sports injuries, we have developed a program where we treat, manage and evaluate the cases , bringing them back to their maximum performance potential. We also have included a sports prevention injury program for athletes after a screening process (Sports Prehab Program)
Cardiac Rehabilitation:
The multidisciplinary program for patients who have had cardiac surgery or other procedures to get the patient back to their optimal health. Through education, lifestyle modification and carefully supervised exercises we get the patient back to a more productive and healthier life.
Paediatric Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services:
Petals (Paediatric Physio educational therapy and learning Services) is an initiative by Wockhardt Hospitals in association with Sen Rerc, to ensure the overall development of your little one from womb to adulthood in a holistic way in all domains of gross motor , fine motor , speech, social and personal aspects. The centre performs an overall assessment of the child and then planning a custom made program defining the essential needs for every child. Most issues tackled are on conditions where there is difficulty in balance and coordination, orthopaedic issues, muscle weakness, paralysis, attention deficit disorder etc.
Some conditions managed by the centre are:
- Delayed Development
- Cerebral Palsy
- Genetic Disorders
- Spinal Cord Deformities
- Autism
- Slow learners or learning disabilities
- Respiratory disorders.
Programs Offered are:
- Fitness Program
- Neurodevelopment program
- Sensory Integration therapy
- Connections and attachments
- Orthotic prescription
- Orthopaedic based interventions
- Home Programs
As part of the program we have included early intervention program (new born children with health issues) which involves counselling and teaching parent’s proper handling techniques.
We have included specialised nutritional consultation for children with poor feeding habits and who need correction and counselling.
