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PHYSIOTHERAPIC -REHABILITATION IN TIMES OF COVID 19

 As the era of COVID-19 began with the global contagion engulfing the whole world, the healthcare systems across the world faced a daunting range of challenges. Scientific understanding of COVID-19 was considerably evolving since the World Health Organization declared it a “public health emergency of international concern” in late January 2020.  The combination of unpredictable patterns and incomplete knowledge meant that planning for and implementing both an immediate and sustainable long-term pandemic response was difficult—yet absolutely critical for the care of patients, employees, and organizational survival.

 

PANDEMIC CHALLENGING HEALTHWORKERS AND ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY

The covid-19 pandemic landed all healthcare professionals across the world in an unprecedented situation, facing tremendous challenges to make impossible decisions and work under extreme pressures. These challenges ranged as how to allocate scant resources to equally needy patients and how to provide care for all severely unwell patients with constrained or inadequate resources.

Physiotherapists working in primary healthcare facilities played a significant role and faced huge challenges and being an established profession throughout the world had major contributions in assessing and treating the Covid-19 patients with comorbidities. Physiotherapy proved promising and beneficial in the respiratory treatment and physical rehabilitation of patients with COVID-19. Physiotherapists who practise in the ICU environment also provided airway clearance techniques for ventilated patients who show signs of inadequate airway clearance and they can assist in positioning patients with severe respiratory failure associated with COVID-19, including the use of prone position to optimize oxygenation.

 

 ADAPTING TELE-REHABILITATION AT CB PHYSIOTHERAPY IN TIMES OF COVID

Tele-Rehab has emerged as a great tool to help deliver physiotherapy services remotely to patients. Tele- Rehabilitation has significantly contributed toward the sustainable care of patients who were looking for quality care at home in the global contagion. By embracing technology, physios are now able to offer recovery & pain management sessions remotely through online channels (aka Telehealth, Virtual Physiotherapy, online Consultations, and e-Health.

At CB Physiotherapy early adoption of tele-health was of immense help in adapting to the new normal. With our Exercise Prescription software TelePT, Our Physiotherapists were quick to adapt to the new normal and help patients in their recovery while staying at home. Physiotherapists at CB Physiotherapy & across the world were able to continue delivering physio care to patients even during lockdowns & stay at home guidelines. As the experts in the respective fields, physiotherapists at CB Physiotherapy guided patients in how exercise and various home-based treatment modalities can help recovery at home. Exercise Prescription software like TelePT by CB Physiotherapy should be leveraged to provide video instructions & make understanding exercises easy for the patients. At CB Physiotherapy, we also have conducted tele physiotherapy sessions to NRIs stuck in other parts of the world.

 

TAIL PIECE

Therefore, it is very important for us to identify, recognize and appreciate the efforts and importance of physiotherapy practitioners in their contribution to delivery of healthcare. Not only that but for the general health of population, awareness needs to be created to highlight the benefits of physiotherapy and how it can help people in management of pain, maintaining mobility & improving the overall quality of life.

 

 

 

Physiotherapy at home / Home care physiotherapy

Physiotherapy at home service may be an option even though people don’t know about it. Home physiotherapy occurs when a physiotherapist come to your home to render the rehabilitation services. This may include manual therapy or use of equipments like IFT, Ultrasound may be used as well. The portable equipment is carried by physiotherapist to provide treatment as per the patient’s requirement. Most of the people think that Home physiotherapy is only for those individuals who cannot get out of bed. The actual reality is that home physiotherapy can help people in different situations such as those who are:

• Having acute or severe condition and leaving home could cause their health to worsen.
  
  
• The functional mobility of the patient is limited and cannot travel to see a physiotherapist.
  
  
• Lack of transportation or access to transportation.
  
  
• Suffering from Vertigo.
  
  
• Aged Patient.
  
  

Though, a person who simply desires a private physiotherapy session can also avail the facility of home physiotherapy.

Generally Home care physiotherapy treatment is required /preferred for the following conditions:

• Post Stroke Treatment (paralysis)
  
  
• Post-Surgery Rehab (Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement etc.)
  
  
• Severe Joint Pain
  
  
• Knee Arthritis
  
  
• Spinal injuries
  
  
• Post spine surgery
  
  
• Neurological disorders (Parkinson’s, Cerebral palsy)
  
  
• Balancing related issue
  
  

Benefits of availing physiotherapy at home:

• A physiotherapist will visit your home for the treatment thus you don’t have to leave your comfort zone.
• Home physiotherapy helps you to recover in Comfortable and Familiar Surroundings. For regular physiotherapy requirements it is advisable to choose a physiotherapist near your location (Search physiotherapist near me in google to get the list)
  
  
  If you are advised by your Doctor to avoid travel then home physiotherapy is the best option for you.A physiotherapist can teach some normal exercises to one of your family members so that they can also help you to do certain exercises.
  
  
  Time management- A lot of time can be saved by opting for physiotherapy at home. Also, time plays an important role in treating conditions like acute pain and stress. Thus, treatment at home helps a lot.Supervision- Availing for physiotherapy treatment at home helps the patient and his/her family to keep track of the treatment process and to ensure that the patient is getting proper physiotherapy care or not.
  
  
  At CB Physiotherapy we make sure that the patients get high quality physiotherapy sessions at home for their quick recovery. For Physiotherapy Treatment, Consult Our Experts or book Appointment @ CB Physiotherapy: www.cbphysiotherapy.in