CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: On the occasion of World Physiotherapy Day, special physiotherapy treatment, awareness, and consultation camps were organized in the district’s health institutions on Monday. These camps provided treatment for various ailments such as back pain, neck pain, heel pain, knee pain, sciatica, arthritis, frozen shoulder, slipped disc, muscle pain, paralysis, mental and motor disabilities, and polio myelitis, among others, while raising awareness about prevention.
More than 250 patients received consultations and treatments during the camps. Special attention was given to elderly individuals, raising awareness about the benefits of physiotherapy in improving their daily activities. Additionally, health assessments of elderly individuals were conducted.
In line with Physiotherapy Day, dialogue programs were held at health institutions to discuss the importance and benefits of physiotherapy in daily life and treatment. Experts emphasized that starting physiotherapy early, as advised by doctors, yields excellent results for conditions such as paralysis, age-related diseases, various disabilities, and post-surgery recovery. Techniques like heat and cold therapy, exercise therapy, manual therapy, traction therapy, and electrical nerve stimulation used in physiotherapy help in the treatment and management of many serious conditions.
World Physiotherapy Day has been observed since 1996, commemorating the establishment of World Physiotherapy in 1951. This day is celebrated to recognize the work done by physiotherapists for patients and communities.
The field of physiotherapy is continuously expanding. Today, specialized services in physiotherapy are available in areas like cardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, neurology, orthopedics, geriatric disability rehabilitation, oncology, sports, and community-based rehabilitation.
Chief Medical and Health Officer of Bhopal, Prabhakar Tiwari, stated that the government is continually expanding physiotherapy services in public health institutions. Physiotherapy centers are operating at Jai Prakash District Hospital, Civil Hospital Bairagarh, Community Health Center Kolar, Community Health Center Gandhinagar, and Chief Minister Sanjeevani Polyclinic Govindpura, where free physiotherapy services are provided. Free physiotherapy services are also available for the rehabilitation of disabled individuals at the District Early Intervention Center at Jai Prakash Hospital.