ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN
ORTHOPAEDICS
OM NAMO NARAYANI
PHYSIOTHERAPY
Physiotherapy, also referred to as
physical therapy, involves evaluating,
diagnosing, and treating a range of
diseases, disorders, and disabilities
using physical agents and exercises
ORTHOPAEDIC CONDITIONS IN
OUT PATIENTS
PERI ARTHRITIC SHOULDER
Cervical spondylosis-Cervical radiculopathy.
Lumbar spondylosis –Sciatica
Osteo arthritis –Knee.
ORTHOPAEDIC CONDITIONS IN
INPATIENTS
UPPER LIMB
SUPRA CONDYLAR # HUMERUS
BOTH BONE # FORE ARM
COLLES #
BOTH BONE # FORE ARM
COLLES #
LOWER LIMB
PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAILING
Total hip replacement
OA hip
RA HIP
AS
FRACTURES
AVN
Total hip replacement
Total Knee replacement
Anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction
SPINE SURGERY
ACDF
PLIF
LAMINECTOMY
DISCECTOMY
PRE&POST OP ASSESSMENT
DERMATOMES
MYOTOMES
REFLEXES
DERMATOMES
•A dermatomeis an area of skin that is mainly
supplied by a single spinal nerve. There are 8
cervical nerves (C1 being an exception with no
dermatome), 12 thoracic nerves, 5 lumbar
nerves and 5 sacral nerves
MYOTOMES
•A myotomeis the group of muscles that a
single spinal nerve innervates
REFLEXES
GAIT TRAINING
PRESENTED
BY
M.UMASANKAR,B.P.T,C.M.P,
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
SNHRC.