Physical therapy provides treatment in circumstances where movement and function are threatened by aging, injury, disease or environmental factors. It is a health profession that assesses and provides treatment to individuals to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and function throughout life.
The Department of Physical therapy at MTH provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to assist adults and children in overcoming physical, neurological and cognitive impairments, disabilities and handicaps. All Physical therapists work with an interdisciplinary team to restore physical functions, relieve pain and minimize the psychological, social and vocational efforts of disability.
Services
Physical therapy Department at MTH provides following multifaceted Physical Therapy Services through collaboration & closed coordination with faculty of Medicine and Surgery:
- Neurological Physical Therapy Services
- Paediatric Physical Therapy Services
- Chest Physiotherapy Services
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy Services
- Pain Management Services
- Geriatric Physical Therapy Services
Equipments
Department of Physical Therapy, MTH has the following state of the art equipment’s:
- Micro Wave Diathermy
- Short Wave Diathermy
- Laser Unit
- Ultrasonic Therapy Apparatus
- Interferential Therapy Apparatus
- Infra Red Radiation
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
- Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
- Galvanism
- Hydrocollator Units
- Cryotherapy Units
- Mechanical Traction Units
- Algometer
- Gait Training Unit
- Posture Evaluation Kit
Therapeutic Gym include:
- Parallel Bars
- Tilt Table
- Wobble Boards
- Free Weights
- Gym Balls
- Parapodium
- Stall Bars
- Low/ High Couch
- Floor Mats
- Dumbells
- Cylinders
- Stepper
Pediatric Area include:
- Tilt Table
- Parallel Bars
- Low/ High Couch
- Gym Balls
- Prone Stander
- Cylinders