The Neuro Physiotherapy team helps restore patients to maximum function and independence through an intense and comprehensive course of treatment regimen and rehabilitation. We offer most effective interventional management and disability treatment through:

•  A fully integrated team approach
•  Physiotherapy (PT)
•  Occupational therapy (OT)
•  Speech and language therapy (SLT)

Treatment programs may include:
•  Re-educating normal movement patterns
•  Developing gross and fine motor skills
•  Improving equilibrium and balance
•  Improving standing and quality of walking
•  Stretching
•  Strengthening
•  Balance exercises
•  Offering guidance and advice to family and carers

Neuro physiotherapy and rehabilitation combines the use of its experience and skills with hands-on treatment with exercise to aid improvement with modern equipments like the GIGER and the Biofeed back MENTAMOVE.

Conditions mainly include:
•  Peripheral nerve injury
•  Head injury
•  Facial Palsy
•  Motor Neurone Disease
•  Stroke
•  Guillain Barre Syndrome
•  Multiple Sclerosis
•  Parkinson’s disease
•  Transverse Myelitis
•  Post Stem cell Physiotherapy for both Children and adults

•  Reduce the risks of present/future heart problem
•  Recover faster and feel better
•  Improve stamina and strength
•  Improve quality of life.The program offers a series of exercise regimes for the purpose of treating patients with cardiac conditions both, pre and postoperative. With conservative medical management for risk cases
Cardiac rehabilitation offers two programs:
•  Cardiac Rehabilitation for post cardiac event recovery
•  Primary Prevention or the Wellness program for those who have high risk factors that may lead to a cardiac event
•  In each category we have special designed programs based on patient needs

Physiotherapy for Paediatric Conditions – Pediatric Rehabilitation: A Paediatric rehabilitation is concerned with intervention for children experiencing disability due to disorder or disease process, functional limitations due to trauma or to children with motor function difficulties, cognition, attention, balance and ambulation.

The Physiotherapy department in Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital has a dedicated outpatient treatment area providing the utmost privacy and care to the special needs of children.  In patient services are provided in Neonatal & Pediatric intensive care units (NICU/PICUs) and cater to evaluate and treat high risk or premature infants.

Commonly treated conditions include Cerebral palsy, Developmental delay, Infantile hemiplegics genetic syndromes, Autism and spectrum disorders, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Obstetric brachial palsy lesions, Torticollis, CTEV (congenital talipes equinovarus), CDH (Congenital Dislocation of Hip), Fractures, Post surgical, post Botox and post stem cell treatment conditions.

Treatment focuses on improving developmental tasks, motor planning, manipulation skills, balance, and/or coordination. The affected child may have difficulties with ambulation, positioning, communication, attention, cognition, and/or motor function through therapeutic such as Sensory integration therapy and Play therapy, Neuro developmental Therapy, Early intervention Therapy, Orthotics and Prosthetics (achieving improved function and mobility).

Physiotherapy for Women’s Health (Antenatal care, Post natal care):A Special care for the women’s health related issues are catered to by the Gynec Physiotherapists who deal with Pelvic floor muscle assessment and re-education for continence problems, weak pelvic floor or sexual dysfunction.

We provide treatment to support recovery post-hysterectomy and other gynecological surgeries including pain and dysfunction during and post pregnancy, Manual therapy to treat any muscular-skeletal discomfort, Therapy to ease symptoms associated with the menopause and regularly conduct Antenatal and postnatal classes.

Ergonomics/Occupational Health Service : In addition to mental health problems, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most commonly reported cause of work related ill health as most employees suffer from work related musculoskeletal conditions due to repeated stress and strain  which if left untreated could lead to taking time off work.

Physiotherapy Department of ABMH provides Occupational Health services for Corporates by conducting ergonomic orientation, counseling and practical training. Additionally the team also consults with organizations to provide and enable healthier working conditions for employees, offering comprehensive occupational physiotherapy services especially designed to meet their needs

Occupational Therapy:  Occupational therapy helps to improve and maintain the physical skills of a person with disability, by assisting them to move from a state of dependence to independence, maximize personal productivity, well being and quality of life through teaching new techniques to perform a job, providing tools which facilitate independence in personnel care, reducing environmental barriers and provide resources to lessen stress.

Occupational therapists work with persons with physical and mental disability like stroke, spinal cord injuries, amputation, childhood deformities, cerebral palsy, mental sub normality, in the rehabilitative phase of mental illnesses etc. They work upon residual abilities and help to achieve the things which are most important to accomplish their daily living tasks, learn new skills, adapt to permanent loss, fulfill their life roles, and participate fully in life.

At ABMH physiotherapy department offers Occupational Therapy services for both children and adults

a) Occupational Therapy for children
•   Occupational therapist – work with children those who are disruption in function in one or more of the following the areas:
•  Gross Motor Skills – Movement of the large muscles in the arms, and legs. Abilities like rolling, crawling, walking, running, jumping,
hopping, skipping
•  Fine Motor Skills – Movement and dexterity of the small muscles in the hands and fingers. Abilities like in-hand manipulation, reaching,         carrying, shifting small objects)
•  Cognitive Perceptual Skills – Abilities like attention, concentration, memory, comprehending information, thinking, reasoning, problem         solving, and understanding concept of shape, size and colors.
•  Sensory Integration – ability to take in, sort out, and respond to the input received from the world. Sensory processing abilities like         vestibular, proprioceptive, tactile, visual, auditory, gustatory and olfactory skills.
•   Visual Motor Skills – a child’s movement based on the perception of visual information. Abilities like copying.
•  Motor Planning Skills – ability to plan, implement and sequence motor tasks.
•  Oral Motor Skills – movement of muscles in the mouth, lips, tongue, and jaw, including sucking, biting, chewing, blowing and licking)
•  Play skills – to develop age appropriate, purposeful play skills
•  Socio-emotional skills – ability to interact with peers and others.
•  Activities of daily living – Self-care skills like daily dressing, feeding, grooming and toilet tasks. Also environment manipulation like         handling switches, door knobs, phones, TV remote etc.i. Occupational therapy in Musculoskeletal disorders like:
•  Rheumatology
•  Orthopedics conditions
•  Hand rehabilitation
•  Application of ergonomic principles
•  Trauma-care
•  Prostheses and orthoses
•  Burns

ii. Occupational therapy in Cardio-respiratory rehabilitation like:
•  Cardiac and pulmonary conditions
•  Industrial health
•  Strength training and work fitness in athletics
•  Energy conservation, work simplification

iii. Occupational therapy in Neurosciences like:
•  Cognitive rehabilitation
•  Neuropath logical conditions
•  Neurodegenerative disorders

iv. Occupational therapy in Developmental Disabilities like:
•  Neonatology
•  Genetic conditions
•  Pediatric neurological conditions
•  Attention deficit hyper activity disorder
•  Autisim spectrum disorder
•  Pervasive developmental disorder
•  Mental retardation
•  Learning disability
•  Cerebral palsy
•  Developmental delay

v. Occupational therapy in Mental Health
•  Preventive and current practices in psychosocial conditions.
•  Therapeutic media and methods.
•  Intervention in common psychiatric conditions.