Indication for physiotherapy

“Physiotherapists restore to form and function”- Dr. Sam Ibeneme

Due to its interest in mobility and cardiopulmonary fitness, virtually all patients needed physiotherapy. Below are some conditions that may require physiotherapy.

Neurological Conditions

• Guillain-Barre Syndrome

·   Spinal cord injuries

·   Traumatic brain injury

·   Cauda equine syndrome

·   Parkinson’s disease

·   Neurosyphilis

·   Multiple sclerosis

·   Meningitis

·   Stroke

·   Poliomyelitis

·   Bell's Palsy

·   Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)

·   T4 Syndrome

·   Foot and wrist drop

·   Peroneal Nerve Entrapment

Orthopeadics and sports Conditions

• Upper Trapezius Strain

• Torticollis (wry neck)

·   Temporomandibular joint syndrome

• Cervical and lumbar disc prolapse  

• Upper Crossed Syndrome

• Adhesive Capsulitis (frozen shoulder)

• Rotator Cuff Tendonitis

• Swimmer's Shoulder

• Biceps Tendonitis

• Fracture

• Snapping Scapula Syndrome

• Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

• Golfer's Elbow (medial epicondylitis)

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

• De Quervain's Tenosynovitis 

• Rhomboid Strain

• Maigenie syndrome

·   Pott’s disease

• Low Back Strain

• Lumbar Spondylolisthesis

• Ankylosing Spondylitis

• Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITB)

• Sports Hernia (Athletica Pubalgia)

• Total Hip and knee Replacement

• Piriformis Syndrome

·   Sciatica

·   Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

• Greater Trochanteric Bursitis

• Lower Crossed Syndrome

• Snapping Hip Syndrome

• Hip Pointer

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Sprain/Tear

• Hamstring Strain

• Pes Anserine Bursitis

• Osgood-Schlatter Syndrome

• Chondromalacia Patella

• Knee Osteoarthritis

• Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee

• Ankle Sprain

• Peroneal Tendonitis

• Plantar Fasciitis

• Achilles Tendonitis

• Shin Splints - Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

• Sever's Disease / Calcaneal Apophysitis

• Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

• Restless Legs Syndrome

·   Post amputation interventions

Peadiatric Conditions

• Cerebral palsy

·   Athrogryposis multiplex congenita

·   Congenital hip dislocation

·   Spinal bifida

·   Down’s syndrome

Women Health

·   Prenatal and postnatal exercises

·   Pain control during labour

·   Uterine prolapse

·   Pelvic inflammatory disease

·   Post CS complications

• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction- Urinary Incontinence

Cardiopulmonary Condition

·   Chronic obstructive diseases

·   Athelectasis

·   Chronic cardiac diseases

·   Peripheral vascular diseases

·   Cardiopulmonary fitness and endurance

·   Pre and post cardiothoracic surgery interventions

Others

·   Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

·   Burns and contracture

·   Myositis ossificans

·   Pyomyocitis

·   Diabetic foot disease

·   Fibromyalgia

·   Complex regional pain syndrome etc

Dr. Charles Ezema (PT) said “though multidisciplinary and team work is apt for the management of these conditions, physiotherapy is indispensible”. Notwithstanding, Pastor Anwachukwu Canice (PT) has emphasized the need for community based physiotherapy, stressing that some cases are amenable to physiotherapy only.