Physiotherapy And Rehabilitation
Physiotherapy can help patients with physical symptoms and movement impairments due to injuries or diseases.
Physiotherapy consists of specialities such as:
Back/neck (spine) Rehabilitation
This form of therapy helps to promote the recovery of spinal conditions such as disc prolapse (slipped disc), spondylosis and spondylolisthesis. It decreases the chances of acute pain becoming chronic.
Sports Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is often recommended for individuals of all ages suffering from sports injury, including:
Tennis elbow
Golfer’s elbow
Meniscus injury
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
Patellar tendonitis
Achilles tendonitis
Plantar fasciitis
Ankle sprain
Hamstring strain
Rotator cuff injury
Joint dislocation
The aim of this programme is to regain pre-injury levels in all aspects of physical fitness. It also helps individuals who wish to enhance their performance in their preferred sports. Special emphasis is given to injury prevention. Supplementary treatment like shockwave therapy (SWT) can be used to enhance recovery.
Post-operation Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is a crucial component to regain full function after surgical procedures. It reduces the risk of re-injury and further complications. It also helps you to gradually return to your work, recreation, and competitive sports more successfully. In this programme, our therapist will provide one-to-one guidance and exercise prescription to each patient.
We provide post-operation rehabilitation for common orthopaedic procedures including:
Total joint replacement (shoulder, hip, knee)
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
Arthroscopic knee surgery (meniscectomy and meniscal repairs)
Arthroscopic hip surgery (labral repairs)
Neck and back surgery (fusion, laminectomy, decompression)
Nerve release (cubital tunnel, radial tunnel, carpal tunnel, tarsal tunnel)
Surgical fixation of fractures of the arms and legs
Neuro-rehabilitation
This comprehensive rehabilitation regimen can help the patient to maximise and regain normal muscle movement and function after a stroke or for neurological conditions such as:
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Spinal cord injury
Head injury
Balance dysfunction
Bell’s palsy
The neuro-rehabilitation team at Mount Elizabeth understands the debilitating effects of neurological conditions and are committed to helping patients attain near normal function after neurological impairment.
Stroke Rehabilitation
This form of therapy aims to help patients relearn motor skills which have been affected due to brain lesions. Stroke patients can move towards recovery with appropriate intervention in the form of a multidisciplinary approach which includes:
Exercises to improve the patient’s muscle strength and coordination.
Mobility/gait training, which involves learning to move with assistive aids, such as a walker or quad stick, or an orthosis (dynamic AFO) to stabilize and assist the ankle. Early standing is facilitated by the tilt table, automatic standing frame, and the bio feedback-balance monitor system.
A body-weight harness support treadmill is used to help improve the patient's walking ability. This can help the patient to relearn motor skills in a safe and effective manner.
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) helps to stimulate weakened or partially paralyzed muscles to facilitate muscle contraction and muscle re-education.
Caregiver training and home therapy that will help expedite a smooth transition for the patient from hospital to home. Therapists will train caregivers on how to transfer or walk the patient safely with the use walking aids.
