Ageing is an inevitable process, with advances in medical sciences & allied health care services, life expectancy has increased, leading to increased geriatric population. Successful ageing, which emphasizes on optimal functional abilities despite the age is the need of the hour. This concept, if properly implemented can work wonders in terms of health promotion, prevention of age related functional decline & can save loads of financial, human resources & time at personal & national level. With this aim community physiotherapy department provides individual need based outpatient services, fitness and health promotion program to geriatric groups. Senior citizens coming with specific complaints are objectively evaluated using functional outcome measures, and provided tailor made individual electrotherapy treatment & exercise program. Strengthening, flexibility and Balance exercises, Aerobic activity, Yoga and Set of exercises for highly vulnerable & commonly complained body parts like knee, back, ergonomic do's & dont's. As per the need electrotherapy modalities like Ultrasound for pain & tenderness, Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation, Hydrocollator packs, Interferential therapy, etc are used to reduce pain & discomfort due to inflammation or underlying pathology.
Overview
Treatment Techniques
Group Exercises
Electrotherapy
Conditions that we treat
