REHABILITATION MEDICINE

The Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at MGM Healthcare focuses on the holistic rehabilitation of a person’s physical, psychological and social functioning to enable them to lead a fulfilling life with confidence.

The rehabilitation program at MGM Healthcare helps address the basic disease and prevent further complications from it, helps improve bodily functions by treating the disease, counsels the patients and family member to make lifestyle changes. The success of rehab depends on variable factors like overall health of the patient, the type and severity of the disease or injury, the degree of any resulting impairments and disabilities and the kind of support the family and caregivers can provide.

The programme is driven by holistic health promoting areas of Diet, Relaxation, Exercise, Attitude and Motivation. At MGM Healthcare,

• We have our head of Rehab medicine, Dr Rajendran AJ , Leading the multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, psychologists, occupational therapists and speech therapists
• We employ current trends in rehabilitation medicine
• We follow protocols as prescribed by the American Heart Association and Quebec Organisation in Canada for rehabilitation of cardiac and pulmonary patients

Rehabilitation medicine is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation management of people with disabling medical conditions. You might be referred to a rehab specialist for the following reasons:

• Rehabilitation for brain disorders, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy
• Rehabilitation for long-term (chronic) pain, including back and neck pain

• Rehabilitation after a major bone or joint surgery, severe burns, or limb amputation
• Rehabilitation for severe arthritis becoming worse over time
• Rehabilitation for severe weakness after recovering from a serious illness (such as infection, heart failure or respiratory failure)
• Rehabilitation after a spinal cord injury or brain injury
• Rehabilitation for Down syndrome or other genetic disorders
• Rehabilitation for intellectual disability
• Rehabilitation for muscular dystrophy or other neuromuscular disorders
• Rehabilitation for sensory deprivation disorder, autism spectrum disorder or developmental disorders
• Rehabilitation for speech disorders and language problems
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation services also include sports medicine and injury prevention.
• Rehabilitation after experiencing a cardiac illness
• Rehabilitation of patients after a major accident
• Rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal injuries
• Therapeutic lifestyle modifications
• Exercise and lifestyle modification for obese patients
• Occupational therapy for children
• Rehabilitation of patients with pulmonary problems
• Rehabilitation of patients after a sports injury
• Rehabilitation of geriatric patients
• Psychological counselling
• Strength training