Physiotherapy unit for aches and pains
View(s):Chronic neck, back and knee pain is widespread around the world due to bad posture, incorrect usage of hand-held mobile devices, ergonomics at workstations and at homes, unstructured exercise or the lack of it, uncomfortable driving positions and even bad eating habits. Neck, back and knee pains have been classified as a common problem, with two-thirds of the world’s population experiencing these pains at some point in their lives.
Durdans Hospital in Colombo has introduced an advanced physiotherapy unit to provide relief to these conditions seen among young and old Sri Lankans. Chartered Physiotherapist Gopi Kitnasamy notes that a highly skilled team supported by the latest technological advancements in physiotherapy not only treats symptoms of pain in the back, neck and knee, but also finds the root cause and treats the actual conditions affecting many people.
The special physiotherapy packages include a series of sessions which includes an assessment and treatment plan by a Chartered Physiotherapist, posture assessment and correction, work environment adjustment, posture care and lifestyle modification advice, home programme recommendations, tailor-made exercise routines to suit different conditions, assessment and treatment reports, and one free follow-up visit.
The hospital also recently launched the revolutionary knee rehabilitation therapy – ‘Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)’ –which uses one’s own platelets from blood concentrated and injected to cartilage for speedy recovery. More than 500 patients have undergone PRP therapy.