Physiotherapy and rehabilitation

A physiotherapist testing an equipment

A physiotherapist testing an equipment

The physiotherapy and rehabilitation section incorporates three professions in one:-physiotherapy, occupational therapy and orthopedic technology.       Physiotherapists helps patients improve in strength, mobility and fitness through therapeutic exercises and also in reduction of pain by use of electro physical agents (equipments)

Physiotherapy treatment involves :                                                                      -Electrotherapy,                                                                                                                                -Heat treatment,                                                                                                                       -Exercise Therapy

Conditions that require Physiotherapy include;                                                                                                 -Back pain, Muscle or joint strain/sprain

Occupational therapists work with patients to help them achieve a fulfilled and satisfied state in life through the use of purposeful activities or interventions designed to achieve functional outcomes which promote health, prevent injury or disability and which develop, improve, sustain or restore the highest possible level of indepedence
Orthopaedic technologists manage fractures through plaster application and also fabrication of assistive devices such as ankle foot orthosis (A.F.O) among others

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  1. Good morning,

    I would like to get more information of physiotherapy, enrolment, requirements and fee structure as i would like to enrol my younger brother. Am currently living in Mexico but he is living in nairobi. His secondary grade is C+.

    Catherine

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