Rehabilitation Medicine
Rehabilitation Medicine Department The Rehabilitation Medicine Department aims to help patients improve their physical and mental functions after injury or surgery, regain the ability to care for themselves, and relieve various types of pain caused by poor posture. The mission of our department is as follows: We provide high-quality medical services to patients and the community based on scientific evidence, professional expertise, and patients' wishes. We believe prevention is better than cure, view patients as an integrated physical and mental whole, assess patients holistically, and treat more than just symptoms. We give every patient knowledge about how to maintain physical and mental health and inspire them to reach their full potential. We work with other healthcare professionals to provide patient-centered medical services. We make unremitting efforts to create a high-level healthcare experience for every patient. Through comprehensive scientific approaches, individually tailored exercise prescriptions, precise postural analysis and functional training, ergonomic assessment and correction, and treatments such as electrotherapy (e.g., electrical stimulation or ultrasound therapy), the medical team in our department helps patients relieve pain, improve and optimize function, and return to an active and fulfilling lifestyle. The Rehabilitation Medicine Department works closely with the Surgery, General Practice, Pediatrics, Emergency, and other departments to provide a patient-centered and efficient healthcare experience. Rehabilitation Medicine Department Services The team of physical therapists and chiropractors in the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Shanghai United Family Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for patients with musculoskeletal disorders or movement dysfunction. In addition to conservative treatment, we work with surgeons to provide postoperative rehabilitation, helping surgical patients achieve the best possible outcomes. Some common health problems managed by the surgical team are listed on the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department webpage. We commonly provide diagnosis and treatment services for the following patient groups: Office workers Headaches (such as tension-type headaches, cervicogenic headaches) Neck pain and low back pain (including herniated spinal discs) Neck pain and low back pain (including nerve compression) Neck and back muscle spasms or strains Posture-related neck and back pain Sciatica Repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or cubital tunnel syndrome Athletes and sports people Shoulder impingement syndrome Rotator cuff tears Fractures and tendon injuries Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis) Hip and groin pain (such as hip impingement) Knee ligament injuries (such as anterior cruciate ligament sprains) Meniscal injuries Ankle sprains Foot pain (such as metatarsalgia, plantar fasciitis) Flat feet Women and mothers Pelvic floor dysfunction Stress and urge urinary incontinence Wrist and hand pain (such as stenosing tenosynovitis of the radial styloid) Prenatal and postpartum back and neck pain Infants, children, and adolescents Pediatric torticollis Plagiocephaly (head deformity) Adolescent scoliosis Osgood–Schlatter disease (osteochondrosis of the tibial tubercle) Traction apophysitis Sports injuries Other services provided by the Rehabilitation Medicine Department include: Manual therapy Ergonomic posture education Kinesiology support taping Mechanical cervical and lumbar traction Prenatal fitness Postpartum pelvic floor rehabilitation Postoperative and post-injury rehabilitation Foot and gait assessment Corrective prescriptions Hand therapy and rehabilitation Electrical stimulation to relieve pain Ultrasound therapy Therapeutic exercises What will the initial consultation include? The physical therapist or chiropractor will conduct a comprehensive assessment of your condition, formulate or confirm the appropriate diagnosis, and provide you with several feasible treatment options. If you need further diagnostic or imaging examinations, we will coordinate arrangements with other relevant departments within Shanghai United Family Hospital. Before treatment, some insurance companies require preauthorization or a referral. If you have any questions about this, we can help confirm the scope of your insurance coverage. To make an appointment for physiotherapy and rehabilitation outpatient services, please call 400 639 3900 or send an email to: [email protected]. (English) Health Article (English) The Right Understanding of Physical Therapy