Physiotherapy at VIMS turns a boon for patients

Visakhapatnam: Visakha Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) has turned into a boon for those who are in need of physiotherapy.

At its newly-launched Centre of Excellence for Spinal Rehabilitation Centre, VIMS is providing free physiotherapy to the patients in Visakhapatnam and neighbouring districts.

Equipped with advanced technology and in alignment with corporate hospitals, the facility provided at the hospital comes with a host of benefits. They include laser therapy, continuous passive motion (CPM) therapy, exercise therapy, electrotherapy, suspension therapy and mobility therapy.

Apart from this, infrared therapy, ultrasound, electronic muscle stimulators, and interferential therapy (IFT) are also made available at the centre. In addition to those suffering from paralysis, the centre will ease the pain experienced by accident victims with dedicated ICUs and therapy sessions.

With already a number of services aligned for the needy at VIMS, the new centre is endowed with modern technology to meet multiple requirements of the patients.

Traction machine, finger ladder, ultrasound, treadmill, Spine De track, stimulator, ramp walker, shoulder wheel, and swell ball form a part of the equipment available at the hospital. Most of them were sourced from various places, including Vijayawada, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

Six physiotherapists along with other supportive staff will tend to the patients at the centre that has a Neuro-ICU.

Sharing details of the facilities, VIMS director K Rambabu, says, “A host of spinal complaints, arthritis, joint pain will be relieved of pain once they get treated here. A set of dedicated wards have been set up for them to get treated in the hospital. The same would cost in lakhs if one has to approach a corporate hospital. However, at VIMS, such services were provided free of cost.”

Earlier, VIMS suffered acute shortage of staff. However, with the state government giving its nod to recruit staff, specialists have also been recruited, including four neurosurgeons, four orthopaedics and shift-wise staff.