The role of an Orthopaedic Physiotherapy specialist.
Orthopaedic Physiotherapy is the oldest branch of physiotherapy and is oriented towards the treatment of musculoskeletal ailments. It involves regaining appropriate health and function of structures surrounding the Joint regions and normalizing the Biomechanics following any injury or Orthopaedic disease. The rehabilitation of orthopedically disabled individuals is also a major area of function. The area of practice is very promising. Specialized Physiotherapy forms the mainstay of conservative care for almost all Orthopaedic conditions and it is essentially required following all the major Orthopaedic surgeries.
The most common orthopedic conditions and postoperative management of such conditions is described below:-
- KNEE REPLACEMENT (TKR) POST OPERATIVE / SURGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- HIP REPLACEMENT (THR) POST POSTOPERATIVE /SURGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY
- FRACTURE-POST PLASTER (REMOVAL) PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- DISC PROLAPSE POST ORTHOPAEDIC/NEUROSURGICAL PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- SPINE AND BACK PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- CERVICAL / LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- LIGAMENT INJURIES PRE-POST OPERATIVE PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- SPORTS INJURIES PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- OSTEOARTHRITIS /RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS / ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- HAND INJURIES/DISORDERS IN ORTHOPAEDIC PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- TENNIS ELBOW PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- FROZEN SHOULDER ( PERIARTHRITIS) PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- PLANTAR FASCIITIS & HEEL PAIN PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- POSTURAL PROBLEMS PHYSIOTHERAPY /ERGONOMIC REHABILITATION.
- POST FRACTURE PAIN/STIFFNESS/COMPROMISED RANGE OF MOTION OF JOINT.
- DEFORMITIES / CONTRACTURE / LOCOMOTOR HANDICAPPS PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- MUSCLE SPASM /TENDERNESS /TIGHTNESS PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- CHILDHOOD ORTHOPEDIC INJURIES / DISORDERS PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION.
- SCIATICA AND LOW BACK PAIN PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION