Allied Health Service - Physiotherapy

Tele-Rehabilitation		RecoveriX - Application of Brain Computer Interface in Rehabilitation		Intradialytic Rehabilitation Exercise

Introduction
The Physiotherapy Department started its service in Tung Wah Hospital (TWH) since 1967. We strive to provide quality physiotherapy service to clients from Central and Western District through a team of professional and dedicated physiotherapists.

What is Physiotherapy?

Physiotherapy is an essential member of acute care and rehabilitation teams. Physiotherapists are trained and registered professionals to provide assessments, physical diagnosis, and treatments by using physical means like exercise training, manual therapy, electro-physical agents, sound energy, force, ice, heat, light, magnetism and acupuncture, based on medical sciences to achieve therapeutic purposes. Professional advice and therapeutic education for self-care are also given to patients and their caregivers where necessary. The achieved physical and psycho-social benefits can be widely applied for pain relief, restoration of body strength and mobility, improvement in cardiopulmonary condition, functional capacity etc. The objective is to hasten recovery of patients as well as prevention on disease sufferings, body impairments and disabilities. Ultimately, the common goal is to improve patients' quality of life and help them to integrate back to community.

Scope of Services

In patient services

Physiotherapy provides services to all clinical specialties and wards of the hospital. It covers: Medical • Stroke rehabilitation • Renal rehabilitation • Cardiac rehabilitation • Motor neuron disease Surgical • Breast surgery • Hepatobiliary and Pancreas surgery • Colorectal surgery • Neurosurgery • Plastic surgery • Head and neck surgery • Urology • Palliative care for end stage disease        Ear Nose and Throat Day patient services Physiotherapists also provide services in various day centers of the hospital. Rehabilitation plans are tailor made to help patients to regain their optimal achievable levels of ability, provide professional advice and education to patients and their caregivers, in order to help them to lead a fulfilling life in community and prevent re-admission. These include:  • Rehabilitation Day Hospital  • Geriatric Day Hospital  • Cardiac Rehabilitation and Prevention Centre  • Integrated Center for Breast Disease  • Haemodialysis Centre and Renal day Centre

Robotic Gait Training (Lokomat)   Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation   Complete Decongestive Lymphoedema Therapy   Ambulatory Training With Visual Cue