Low back pain and neural mobilization physiotherapy
Mr. Hossain (not real name), a 34 years old gentleman, works in an insurance company for the last 5 years. Suddenly a year ago he had a severe lower back pain with tingling and numbness at the right leg and was diagnosed as a case of Prolapsed Lumbar Intervertebral Disc (PLID) which was advised for […]
Homecare for chikungunya by physiotherapy
Almost every family in Dhaka city is attacked by chikungunya recently. It is most commonly caused by the bites of infected female mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Sign and symptoms: The most common signs or symptoms of chikungunya are acute onset of fever and joint pain which is typically bilateral and […]
Physiotherapy in ICU
Nowadays physiotherapists are an integral part of a multidisciplinary team in most of the intensive care units (ICU) in Bangladesh. Doctors and hospital management realising the importance of physiotherapy management in ICU. According to WCPT (World Confederation for Physical Therapy), Physiotherapy in ICU helps to reduce patient morbidity and mortality and prevent increased length of […]
Physiotherapy for diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is the most common complication of Diabetes Mellitus (DM). According to International Diabetes Federation’s Diabetes Atlas, there are 415 million people with diabetes in the world. Bangladesh has a disproportionately high diabetes population with more than 10 million according to research published in the World Health Organisation (WHO) bulletin in 2013. In Bangladesh […]
Care of the elderly by physiotherapy
Now-a-days physiotherapy is a popular term for elderly people. In Bangladesh, the number of elderly people is increasing rapidly due to the improved quality of life. People above 60 years of age are considered as elderly people. According to the report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, around 7% of the country’s total population constitutes […]