Physiotherapy is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that re mediates impairments, manages pain and promotes mobility, function and quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis and physical interventions using mechanical force and movements.
The practice of physiotherapy sees full physical and functional movement at the core of what it means to be healthy. The physiotherapy departments’ focus is to bring smiles back to our patients thus we use latest techniques in treatment as evidenced by research such as manual therapy, PNF techniques, kinesiology taping, exercise therapy and electrotherapy. The Physiotherapy department of the Regional hospital Koforidua offers a personalized approach to rehabilitation spending time and all the care to ensure we meet your recovery goals effectively and efficiently.

OUR MISSION AND VISION
To become a centre for development of quality improvement and clinical strategies in physiotherapy services in the Eastern Region and Ghana as a whole. We will make your road to recovery as effective and short-termed as possible so that you can get back to your optimal well-being.

PROFILE
The Physiotherapy department of the Eastern Regional Hospital – Koforidua is one of sixteen (16) projects of the Ghana–Netherlands Physiotherapy project in the country. Like any of the other fifteen (15) facilities, it was built and furnished by the Ghana–Netherlands Physiotherapy project, locally partnered by the Universal Hospitals Group. Though, being the first to have its equipment shipped into the country, the Koforidua project became the last to have its facility erected. The present Head of Department in the person of Mr. James A. AMIDU was the first Physiotherapist (PT) to be posted to the facility in March 2006. User training was organized by Universal Hospitals Group who also doubles as the Ministry of Health licensed Technical Agent for the routine Planned
PreventiveMaintenance (PPM). Work at the department commenced on the 20th March 2006.

EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE
The RHK Physiotherapy department as stated earlier is one of the sixteen (16) in the country that benefitted from furnishing with ultra-modern. Physiotherapy equipment. In other words the facility houses ‘up-to-date’ modern machines capable of meeting your varied health needs.
Universal Hospitals Group is the Ministry of Health Authorized Technical Agents servicing our equipment bi-annually on Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) basis. It commenced this routine PPM servicing since March 2006 and has been regular and timely.

OUR SERVICE
The physiotherapy department runs physiotherapy Out-patient and In-patient Services.

Our Paediatric services are on:

Mondays and Wednesdays for conditions such as Cerebral palsy, Brachial plexus injuries (Erbs’s palsy, Klumpke’s paralysis), Delayed developmental milestones, Spina bifida, Torticollis, Perthe’s disease, Arthrogryposis congenital amongst others.

The physiotherapy out-patient department will help deal with Musculoskeletal Disorders including Back and Neck Pains, Sports Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Repetitive Strain Injuries (Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Finger, Tennis Elbow Etc) and Post-Surgical Rehabilitation (Fractures, Hip and Knee Replacement).

OUR TEAM
Only Registered Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Assistants provide treatments at the physiotherapy department. They are specialists trained in a variety of methods and modalities that will reduce your pain while improving mobility and functionality.
During your first visit, your physiotherapist will perform a broad and evidenced-based neuro- musculoskeletal assessment of your condition. Using a full range of traditional and advanced modalities,the physiotherapist will provide you with an individualized treatment plan that addresses your problems. Our team will utilize therapeutic exercise programs, soft tissue techniques, manual therapy and electrotherapy modalities (such as cold, heat, ultrasound, electrical currents and other
wave forms) designed to reduce pain, train endurance, improve strength and flexibility, improve joint range of motion, train balance and coordination. We also teach our patients how to use prostheses and orthotic devices and also walking aids (wheelchairs, canes, crutches and adaptive devices)

Services Run By The Department

1. Pediatric Services
2. In- Patient Services
3. Out- patient Services
4. Fitness Training/couching for Healthy individuals
4. Teaching/ Supervising Physiotherapy Students during Clinical Posting
5. Supervising Physiotherapy Interns
The following are a list of conditions managed and or treated by the Physiotherapist

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