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Physiotherapy Unit
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The Physiotherapy Centre, along with the clinic (OPD) faithfully serves persons with physical disabilities. Indeed, this centre was the foundation of PSRD in 1957. Its main objective is to provide physical treatment to the disabled to ensure optimal functional mobility and thus enable them be active members of society. Detail of treatments is given in the following table.
Table 1: Gender-wise Number of Patients and Treatments
July2006-June 2007
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Gender |
No. of Patients |
Treatments Given* |
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Male adults |
2,416 |
22,608 |
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Female adults |
3,830 |
39,561 |
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Male children |
930 |
5,438 |
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Female children |
570 |
3,780 |
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PSRD School children |
161 |
6477 |
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CP special sessions |
20 |
897 |
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Total |
7,746 |
78,761 |
* Treatment given included old and new patients referred by OPD and Hospital.
Table 2: Treatments According to Diagnosis and Diseases
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Diseases/disabilities |
No. of Treatments |
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Lower backache, sciatica, sprain/strain |
18,792 |
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Degenerative e.g., osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis/lumber supply |
19,088 |
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Traumatic e.g., fractures, frozen joints etc. |
11,067 |
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Paralytic |
11,293 |
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Nerve lesions |
3,198 |
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Inflammatory |
4,996 |
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Miscellaneous (muscular dystrophy, contractures, deformities) |
2,953 |
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PSRD School children |
6477 |
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Cerebral Palsy special sessions |
897 |
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Total |
78,761 |
It is heartening to note that the number of polio patients has reduced significantly. No child below 5 years has been treated for polio paralysis. Cerebral palsy cases are treated with the help of the Occupational Therapy Unit.
The majority of the patients either receives free treatment or pay a nominal fee. 1,081 patients were treated free of cost. The staff encourages patients to continue therapy at home by imparting knowledge regarding exercise skills to the patients and their attendants.
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