It is a general perception that only elderly people and persons in their mid-thirties and early forties need Physiotherapy. But the fact is that the reach of physiotherapy services is vast – be it a child recovering from a fracture, sports injury, pregnancy exercises or neuro-rehab – Physiotherapy ensures proper healing and long term results. Physiotherapy and rehabilitation aim at alleviating pain in chronic disorders and getting back on your feet, post an acute illness.
Physiotherapy is required for many reasons – back pain, knee pain, post-surgical recovery, Cardiac problems and Orthopedic conditions like osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and more.
Some of the physiotherapy services that have excellent resources in Mumbai are –
- Chest/Cardiac physiotherapy
- Manual physiotherapy
- Neuro Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
- Musculoskeletal or Orthopedic physiotherapy
- Post-surgical physiotherapy
Now advanced physiotherapy services can be availed in Navi Mumbai extensively as well. The best concentration on physiotherapy in Mumbai is around Thane, Andheri, and Bandra areas while the rest of the city is also catching up.
Understanding physiotherapy services
Rehabilitation
After a serious injury, illness or surgery, you may recover slowly. While correct treatment is necessary, recuperation is equally important, and if not handled carefully, the injury or illness may bounce back. Through exercise and physical activity the patient can become fit again. This process is Rehabilitation.
Neurological Rehab
There are various disorders of the nervous system such as stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Neurone Disease, Paralysis, Muscular Dystrophy, GuillainBarre Syndrome, Parkinsons disease, etc. A patient affected by these diseases needs to revitalize their strength and perform normal functions as they used to do before the damage to brains, spinal cord or nerves.
Cardiac Rehab
Heart attack or a bypass surgery make the patient very infirm. Recovering without physiotherapy is almost impossible. Cardiac rehab is practiced to improve the health, energy, and activity capacity of heart patients.
Pulmonary & Respiratory Rehab
Shortness of breath often limits what people with chronic lung diseases, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can do. The patient’s stamina gets hit and even normal day to day physical activities seem daunting. Pulmonary or Respiratory Rehabilitation is a program that trains the patients with breathing techniques and exercises therapy to help strengthen the respiratory system to the greatest possible extent.
Physiotherapy in Mumbai is one of the most advanced aspects of healthcare services in Mumbai.
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