Description

Introduction:

Physical therapy provides treatment to patients having musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and neurological dysfunctions, involving all age groups, thus helping the patients regain strength and improve quality of lives. It is a treatment where different modalities and exercise techniques are pursued to improve the physical and cognitive health of patients, and to keep patients physically and mentally fit throughout life. As physical therapy is the progressive field, its role in different domains of health has expanded in Pakistan.

State-of-the-art department of physical therapy at MTH offers comprehensive indoor and outdoor services to assist in overcoming physical, neurological and cognitive impairments, disabilities and handicaps. Department focusses on multidisciplinary approach, thus collaborating with all the other departments so that patients get best treatments under the guidance of highly trained professionals.

Mission statement:

We are committed to providing evidence based physiotherapy services to patients that empower the patients to live pain free lives. Our goal is based on patient-centered care, empathy and compassion. We are dedicated to community services and socio-economic development of society.

Services

Physical therapy Department at MTH provides following multifaceted Physical Therapy Services through collaboration & closed coordination with faculty of Medicine and Surgery, orthopedic, pediatrics, and neurosurgery.

• Neurological Physical Therapy Services
• Pediatric Physical Therapy Services
• Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy Services
• Orthopedic Physical Therapy Services
• Pain Management Services
• Geriatric Physical Therapy Services

Equipment:

The 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
• Infrared Radiation
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
• Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS)
• Galvanic current
• Hydro collator Units
• Cryotherapy Units
• Mechanical Traction Units
• Algometry
• Gait Training Unit
• Posture Evaluation Kit

Therapeutic Gym include:

• Parallel Bars
• Tilt Table
• Wobble Boards
• Free Weights
• Gym Balls
• Para podium
• Stall Bars
• Low/ High Couch
• Floor Mats
• Dumbbells
• Cylinders
• Stepper

Pediatric Area include:

• Tilt Table
• Parallel Bars
• Low/ High Couch
• Gym Balls
• Prone Stander
• Cylinders