Physiotherapy

What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is one of the allied health professions that promotes, maintains and restores health through physical means. Physiotherapists are trained professionals that provide services that develop, maintain and restore people’s maximum movement and functional ability. They can help people at any stages of life when movement and/or functions are compromised by ageing, injury, disease processes, disorders, conditions or environmental factors.

Physiotherapy help maximize quality of life with respect to physical, psychological, emotional and social wellbeing. They work in the health spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment /intervention and rehabilitation.

Our roles include:

Undertake a comprehensive examination/assessment of the patient/client or needs of a client group
Evaluate the findings from the examination/assessment to make sound clinical judgments concerning patients/clients
Formulate a diagnosis, prognosis and treatment plan
Provide consultation within our expertise and determine when patients/clients require referral to another healthcare professional.
Implement a physiotherapeutic intervention/treatment program
Determine the outcomes of any interventions/treatments
Make recommendations for self-management.

Type of services provided:

Musculoskeletal assessment and management, e.g. soft Tissue Injuries, sports injuries, etc.
Cardiorespiratory assessment and management, e.g. management of fibrotic lung disease, bronchiectasis, etc.
Neurological assessment and management, e.g. management of spinal cord injury, head injury, stroke, etc.
Pediatrics assessment and management, e. g. ponseti management for club foot children, management of cerebral palsy children, etc.
Acupuncture services
Women’s Health – pre and post- partum disorders
Therapeutic massage
Ergonomics advices

Process of excessing Physiotherapy Services

To excess physiotherapy services, all new patients are expected to come with referrals /consults.

In- Patients – patients are referred from the ward by each discipline for physiotherapy. Assessments are done and planned managements are executed in the wards/physio clinic accordingly.
Out- Patients – Patients can be referred from; consultation clinics, private clinics, NCD PHA, NGOs and partners, and sports facilities ect. They need to come with a referral /consultation form in-order to be assessed and treated.

Scheduled Clinic Days

Adult Out- patients – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday – 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Children out-patients – Thursday – 8:00 am – 11:30 am
In- Patients – 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

For more information call 3248200 or email ruthkemga24@gmail.com