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| The Rehabilitation Department provides physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy for women and children. Our rehabilitation programme is dedicated to helping individuals live their lives to the fullest despite disabilities caused by trauma, illness or disease. We respect the individual abilities of patients and help them break through the barriers step by step - therein lies the uniqueness of our approach. Patients who pass through our doors will emerge more confident about coping with activities of daily living. |
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| Rehabilitation Programme for Women
Our rehabilitation programme provides expert, personalised care for women in all stages of life. Using advanced techniques, trained staff help to manage a variety of women's health problems including incontinence, musculoskeletal aches, perineal oedema / haematoma and lymphatic congestion. Our aim is to treat each woman with respect and help them to recover speedily from an injury or specific pain due to illness. |
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Our Services
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Assisted delivery care for women who have had vacuum or forceps deliveries |
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Hydrotherapy |
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Physiotherapy for incontinence, perineal oedema / haematoma, pre- and post-operative physiotherapy |
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Treatment for musculoskeletal aches during pregnancy |
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Pain management |
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Palliative care for patients with terminal oncological conditions |
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Pelvic floor exercise programme |
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Respiratory care |
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TED stockings (anti-embolism stockings) to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and improve circulation. | |
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Basement 1, Children's Tower | | |
Children's Services
The rehabilitation department recognizes the uniqueness of each child and the importance of the early years of a person's life. Our therapists work with young patients to help them achieve progress in their developmental milestones and perform activities of daily living - all while allowing them to have fun and be kids. In particular, we work with children with early developmental delays and special needs, and those who are recovering from surgeries (e.g. cleft palate repairs or removal of brain tumours). | |
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| Occupational Therapy
We adopt a family focused philosophy in assisting children to participate in home, school, play and leisure activities, and provide a seamless continuum of care from hospital to home and school.
Our occupational therapists work with children who have
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Developmental delay |
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Intellectual disability |
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Handwriting difficulties |
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Autism |
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Attention and behavioral problems |
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Learning difficulties |
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Motor-coordinator difficulties |
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Congenital and acquired neurological conditions (e.g. cerebral palsy) |
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Orthopaedic conditions (e.g. hand and upper limb problems) | |
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We adopt the following interventions to help children participate in activities of daily living:
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Developmental facilitation |
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Sensory integration therapy |
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Sensory, perceptual and motor retraining |
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Fine motor skills training |
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Cognitive rehabilitation |
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Seating and positioning |
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Upper limb techniques including hand therapy and splinting |
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Skills acquisition including handwriting and activities of daily living skills |
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Play and social skills training |
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Self-esteem group work |
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Stress management |
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Home modification/ home, preschool, school visits |
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Enuresis and encopresis management |
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Scar management | |
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| Physiotherapy
Our services include
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exercise prescription / conditioning |
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hydrotherapy |
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assessment of neurodevelopment and early treatment of neurological conditions |
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Treatment for orthopaedic conditions |
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Treatment for respiratory problems, e.g. pneumonia, lung collapse and asthma |
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Pre-operative risk prevention techniques |
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Post-operative rehabilitation |
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Serial casting |
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Splinting (lower limbs) |
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Incontinence / bladder training | |
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| Speech Language Therapy
We assess and provide therapy for children with disorders of communication and feeding difficulties.
Disorders of communication are categorised into 5 main types:
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Language problems |
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Articulation problems |
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Phonological problems |
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Stuttering |
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Voice problems |
Feeding difficulties include
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Poor sucking or chewing skills. |
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Swallowing difficulty, e.g. choking or coughing when eating / drinking |
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Taking a long time to feed. |
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Hypersensitivity to some food types or textures (e.g. refusing to eat, gagging or vomiting when given harder food textures). | |
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