Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Program
At Revital, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Program combines physical agents, electro-therapeutic modalities and exercises in order to return the individual to his optimal level of functions. The goal of musculoskeletal rehabilitation is to help the patient return to the highest level of functions and independence possible, while improving the overall quality of life - physically, emotionally, and socially.
In order to achieve these goals, musculoskeletal rehabilitation programs may include the following:
- Fitting and care for casts, braces, and splints (orthoses), or artificial limbs (prostheses).
- Exercise programs to improve range of motion, muscle strength, flexibility and mobility, and to increase cardio-pulmonary endurance.
- Gait (walking) retraining and methods of safe ambulation (including the use of assistive devices like walker, cane, or crutches.
- Patient and family education and counselling.
- Pain management.
- Stress management and emotional support.
- Nutritional counselling.
- Ergonomic assessments and work-related injury prevention advice.
- Vocational counselling.