Bed ridden paraplegia patients get able to walk

Ludhiana, February 19, 2014: At Christian Medical College & hospital Ludhiana, through the help of Dr Santhosh Mathangi of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department (PMR), which is a new speciality, a great help has been done for the patients who otherwise could not walk again due to paraplegia. With operation, braces and splints, more than 50 patients have been able to walk during past 5 years.
The department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) was started in CMC Ludhiana in the year 2008 when Dr. Santhosh Mathangi joined back after successfully completing the course from CMC Vellore.
CMC Ludhiana is the only medical college which offers independent and authorised services of rehabilitation across the state of Punjab.
This has been possible through careful surgeries and support from physiotherapists and occupational therapists, guided by the team in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation department under Dr. Santhosh Mathangi
This is the first such unit in Punjab for the disabled and the pictures of the patient speak itself the fact that they are able to carry own independent which was impossible from then till now.
Apart from paraplegia, Rehabilitation services are offered to the patients with Head Injury, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Hemophilic and Rheumatic Arthropathy and Amputations..
More than 1000 cerebral palsy children with disability are now able to go to school through our structured Rehabilitation programme.
More than 600 children underwent surgical correction of deformity in CMC Hospital.
These children were given 2 months of intense inpatient Rehabilitation at CMC- MKDC Hospital satellite center at Hambran. This is the only center in Punjab offering proper structured Rehabilitation services for disabled.
Post stroke rehabilitation programme successfully running for the past 6 years. Many amputees have been trained to walk with prosthesis to become independent in life. The hospital also offers customised splints for ‘differently abled’ individuals with special needs. The aim is to improve the “Quality Of Life” (QOL) of Disabled.//ludhiana news online, ludhiana news in English, ludhiana news, ludhiana current news, ludhiana news live, Ludhiana breaking news, Ludhiana headlines, Ludhiana latest news, punjab news, india news, punjab news live, punjab news online, punjab news, punjab news headlines, punjab breaking news, india news, punjab news,

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