Rehabilitation Medicine Center (Physical Therapy)
Certain medical conditions can cause physical impairment or disability, and may also affect a person’s ability to communicate with others. These challenges can interfere with daily life. In addition, the severity of pain varies from person to person and may prevent patients from carrying out their normal daily activities.
The Rehabilitation Medicine Center at Samitivej Chinatown Hospital provides comprehensive care and personalized treatment planning by a multidisciplinary team, including rehabilitation medicine specialists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.
Our services and treatment programs include:
- Rehabilitation Medicine Program
- Pulmonary, Respiratory and Chest Physical Therapy
- Sports Medicine
- Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Medicine
- Continuing Care Program after Hospital Discharge
The Rehabilitation Medicine Center provides rehabilitation therapy delivered by a complete multidisciplinary team in accordance with international standards. Our goal is to help treat, rehabilitate, and relieve the severity of diseases and symptoms for each patient.
- Our rehabilitation services include:
- Lumbar and cervical traction therapy using electrical medical equipment
- Heat therapy, including hot pack therapy, paraffin wax hand therapy, deep heat ultrasound therapy, shortwave diathermy, and laser pain relief therapy
- Rehabilitation for neck pain and back pain
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation for patients with mobility difficulties, using assistive devices and equipment such as parapodium walking aids and passive and active arm and leg exercise machines