Nonthavej Hospital - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center : Scope of Services, Specialized Services

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Center of Nonthavej Hospital provides comprehensive services, including assessment, prevention and rehabilitation. We treat disorders and relieve pain, so that patients suffering dysfunctional organs can get back to their normal life. Our medical team comprises physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, physical therapists and activity therapists possessing License for Professional Practice, as well as well-trained assistants with certification from the Ministry of Public Health. The services are offered in comfortable and friendly atmosphere in bright and private treatment rooms, on the top of hospital building, surrounded with nice landscape. The service rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art and safe physical therapy instruments.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center : Scope of Services, Specialized Services

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is another treatment process which helps patients to recover sooner after receiving medication and main treatment, such as bone surgery, joint implant. It also includes non-surgical treatment for some diseases such as stroke, ischemic stroke, etc. Some service receivers are not ill, but suffer muscle fatigue due to aging such as balancing, swallowing difficulty, etc. These symptoms can be relieved by physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). The following are samples of diseases and disorders for which patients can receive physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) to accelerate recovery.

Physical therapy for orthopedic disorders

Bone fracture, joint sprain
Joint and ligament inflammation
Stiff muscle
Joint inflammation
Rehabilitation after organ loss
Treatment of major wound

Sports injuries
Rehabilitation before and after orthopedic and joint surgery
Treatment of acute and chronic pain
Treatment of injured muscle
Other orthopedic and muscular diseases

Physical therapy for neurological disorders

Stroke
Brain tumor
Treatment before and after neurological surgery
Vertebrae injury

Paralysis of the lower half of the body
Neuromuscular disorders
Paralysis

Speech therapy

Speaking assessment
Finding cause of speech abnormality
Speech therapy

Speech therapy for patients with paralysis
Swallowing difficulty in aging patients

Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation

Cardiac rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation after cardiac bypass surgery or heart valve surgery
- Rehabilitation after cardiac transplant
- Rehabilitation after ischemic heart disease treatment
- Rehabilitation after coronary angioplasty or stenting

Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Asthma
- Pulmonary diseases
- Pulmonary emphysema
- Treatment before and after pulmonary surgery
- Lung cancer

Diagnosis and medical tools

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Center provides services in large rooms to allow patients to exercise and practice. Individual rooms are also available in case the patients want privacy.
Rehabilitation with ultrasound
Thermotherapy
Neck or back traction couch
Electrical Muscle Stimulator (EMS machine)
Electroanalgesia for pain relief
Thermotherapy and cryotherapy /Paraffin bath
Electrotherapy or therapeutic ultrasound
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or high-level laser therapy
Running or cycling machines
Muscle exercising
Rehabilitation for stroke patients
Waiting rooms
Step rehabilitation robot (Rehabilitating robot for standing/walking) is an innovative tool which helps paralyzed patients to be able to walk again.
Standing frame machine
Lift gait
Tool for rehabilitating swallowing

Medical team and experts

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Center comprises more than 20 physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, physical therapists and activity therapists specializing in various fields, such as orthopedics, nervous system, heart and pulmonary rehabilitation and postpartum exercise.