Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR) at Aster Hospital aims to eliminate disability and pain of an individual and enhance his/ her quality of life.

A well-planned rehabilitation strategy has the power to reverse potential impairments associated with various conditions like stroke, Brain, spinal injury, fractures, disc herniation, cervical and lumbar spondylosis and organ transplant.

We have a dedicated team of PMR team (Rehabilitation physician, Physiotherapist (specialized in rehabilitation of Neuro, cardiac, Musculoskeletal and gynaecological illness ), Occupational therapist and Speech & Language pathologist, who are experts in treating a wide array of different fields of rehabilitation management.

We also provide post-surgical rehabilitation of Organ transplant like Liver, etc., which aims at making our patients return to maximum their prior level of physical function as soon as possible. Our department is well equipped at the level international standard equipment’s as physical therapy modalities such as heat therapy unit, continuous passive mobilisation unit, and Mechanical hoist for shifting non mobilized patients from bed to wheelchair or stretcher, traction, ultrasound, interferential therapy (IFT), wax bath, electrical stimulator and limb muscle strengthening chair. Vital Stim equipment is helping to improve swallowing problems as well speech. Robotic hand is assisting in improving range of movement of the fingers as well promote mirror therapy in stroke patients.