Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Shanghai
Rehabilitation Clinic Shanghai
Rehabilitation medicine is a field that bridges gaps between conventional and nonconventional medicine by administering mechanical (massage, manipulation, exercise, movement, hydrotherapy, traction) and electromagnetic (heat and cold, light, and ultrasound) modalities in psychological and pharmacological therapies. The patients seen in rehabilitation medicine include those recuperating from sports injuries, automobile and motorcycle accidents, surgeryand those with joint disease and reduced mobility.
Physical Therapy Shanghai (Physiotherapy)
Physiotherapy (also Physical Therapy) is a health care profession concerned with human function and movement and maximizing physical potential by taking advantage of physical agents like exercises, modalities, and manual treatments. It identifies and maximizes quality of life by helping people to return to work, sport, and society.
Physical therapy is based on tested medical theory and clinical research evidence. It is mainly concerned with the promotion of normal movement and biomechanics to restore each person’s normal function.
A physical therapist will:
- Assess and manage movement dysfunction and improve physical capability
- Readapt, maintain, and improve on health factors that relates to exercise capacity, reducing stress and quality of life
- Prevent symptoms, further impairments or disabilities that are caused diseases and injuries
- Physiotherapist will make diagnosis, prognosis, and execute treatment plan based on assessment, evaluation, and clinical experience to help patient solve their problems.
- Provide rehabilitation plan
- Follow up appointments
- Achieve patient goals by modifying treatment plan according to patient progress
Common physiotherapy modalities and instruments:
- Radial Shock wave therapy
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- Heat therapy
- Pneumatic compression recovery
- Blood flow restriction therapy
- Myofascia decompression
- Percussion myofascia therapy
- Ultrasound
- Mechanical traction
- Thermotherapy
- Cryotherapy
- Kinesiotape
Common physiotherapy manual techniques:
- Joint mobilization
- Lymphatic drainage
- Myofascial release
- Scar mobilization
- Contract relaxation
- Muscle energy techniques
- Proprioception
- Movement control and body coordination
Assessment and Evaluation:
- Postpartum
- Ergonomics and posture restoration
- Running Mechanics Analysis
- Scoliosis and spinal health
- Orthotics
Which conditions are appropriate for rehabilitation?
Spine
- Low back pain, sciatic pain
- Neck pain, Radiculopathy and Cervical disc herniation
- Scoliosis, Spinal pain and dysfunction, joint malalignment
Sports Injury
- Muscle spasm, myofascia or joint pain
- Ligament sprain like ACL injury, muscle strain,
- Cartilage damage, swelling and edema, synovitis
Joint Injuries
- Joint pain, ligament tear, meniscal tear,
- Shoulder dislocation, strain, external rotator, glanohemeral joint capsule
- Patellofemoral pain
- Foot pain, flat food, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendon, Tarsal pain
- Hand, wrist, finger injury or dislocation
- Chronic ankle sprain and instability
- Frozen shoulder, capsulitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Pre and Post-Operation
- Pre-Operative Rehabilitation
- Fractures and dislocations
- Anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and knee ligament reconstruction
- Meniscus Repair
- Achilles Repair, Foot & Ankle Fractures
- Rehabilitation of occupational diseases
- Prolong sitting and poor posture
- Occupational diseases and work-related injuries
