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| Services / Procedures Being Offered |
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- Physiatric consultation, evaluation and management
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- Rehabilitation Medicine Management:
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- Therapeutic Exercises , such as, but not limited to the following:
- Rehabilitation of neuromusculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary patients
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- Rehabilitation of pre- and post-surgical patients such as arthroplasty and amputation cases
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- Rehabilitation of organ transplant patients
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- Rehabilitation of pediatric and geriatric patients
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- Prosthetic / orthotic training
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- Cateye ergociser, N-K Table and Treadmill exercises for lower limb strengthening and cardiovascular endurance training
- Tilt Table Exercises
- Vestibular Ball Exercises
- Ambulation / Gait Re-training
- Electrotherapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Therapeutic Ultrasound
- Cervical / Lumbar Traction
- Jobst Intermittent Compression Unit
- Short Wave Diathermy
- Ultraviolet Radiation
- Pulmonary Physiotherapy
- Prescription of wheelchairs, ambulatory aids, shoes, prostheses and orthoses
- Patient Education On / Regarding But Not Limited To:
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- Joint conservation techniques
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- Proper body mechanics / Work ergonomics
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- Turning, transfer and mobility techniques
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Special Services |
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Objective: “ To provide ways to help dialysis patients, through functional fitness, to maximize their quality of life.” |
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Rehabilitation ensures that the patient remains intact both physically and psychologically as major changes in health and life status occur. |
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Documentation clearly supports the view that a patient with end stage renal disease who exercises regularly receives the same exercise paybacks, as does a healthy person.
These include:
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- Increased muscle strength
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- Improved fitness levels and psychological status
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- Lowered risk of cardiovascular disease
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- An overall healthy lifestyle
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- Prevention of the following secondary complications :
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| 1. Fatigue and insomnia |
| 2. Muscle atrophy and deconditioning |
| 3. Poor cardiopulmonary endurance |
| 4. Joint tightness and contractures |
| 5. Constipation brought about by immobilization |
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- Supportive management of the following concomitant complications:
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- Symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, e.g., “restless” legs, paresthesias, sensory or motor loss or both
- Skeletal problems including bone pain, fractures and osteoporosis, or other forms of renal osteodystrophy
- Decreased mental acuity, apathy, irritability
- Depression
- Sexual dysfunction
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Physical therapy will include the following exercises: |
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| FLEXIBILITY EXERCISES |
Make the body more supple and help prevent joint stiffness.
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| STRENGTHENING EXERCISES |
Aim to develop stronger muscles and joints to make performance of activities of daily living easier. |
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| ENDURANCE EXERCISES |
Help to lessen breathlessness when walking, climbing the stairs, etc.
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| BALANCE EXERCISES |
Help a patient be more stable and reduce the chances of him falling. |
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| B. Marketing/Selling of Prescribed Rehabilitation Items |
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These include:
- Assistive devices such as walkers, canes and crutches
- Splints/Supports
- Elastic Bandages
- Anti-Embolic/Compressive Stockings
- Cervical collars
- Elastic Bands and Tubes
- Ankleweights
- Slings
- Others
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C. Electromyography – Nerve Conduction Velocity Study |
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Electromyography relates to electrical activities within the muscles while nerve conduction velocity study relates to electrical activities in the nerves. These diagnostic tools aid physiatrists in finding the source of muscle weakness, pain or numbness. The cause may be nerve damage from an injury; a neck or back problem, such as disk herniation; or carpal tunnel syndrome. These studies also help physiatrists assess muscle disorders such as myopathies and polymyositis. |
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D. Steroid Injection |
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Joint and soft-tissue injection can provide systemic and localized conservative treatment. Although only a temporary treatment measure, steroid can have long-lasting benefits. Pain and inflammation in joints, bursae and tendons respond well to injection. When appropriate, systemic therapy is added, a long-lasting remission may be achieved. |
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