Patient Reviews

New Clinic: The Physical Health Consultants (Physiotherapy)Dear Readers, we are publishing this to integrate reviews from various sites.For more, read our post "Words of encouragement from patients...".We do not recommend you to make decisions based on any of these reviews, because they are just personal views of our patients.Get first hand experience of our services and decide yourself if we really deserve good reviews.

Reviews by Google users
A Google User - 11 months agoScore: Excellent I appreciate the personal attention and time flexibility for my appointments presented before me at this clinic.Needless to say that treatment was upto the mark.
A Google User - a year ago Score: Very good

User Reviews - NA Physiotherapy Clinic, Koramangala 6th Block, Bangalore Rate
Minal , June 25, 2012.Amazing relief,wish I had known more about wonders of

physiotherapy in the past.Rate thi s review:  (1)  (0)  (0)

Koramangala Physiotherapy Appointment for evening

We have stretched our timings, to make sure that you don't miss out on treatment because of your long office hours.To fix late evening appointments, kindly reach us at 9986370169 and make sure that health doesn't take a back seat    on account of your work. 

Prior appointments are necessary, so that you do not have to wait for treatment once you reach our clinic. After all time is precious for all of us.

We provide home care physiotherapy to bedridden/geriatric cases.

Physiotherapy No.9986370169 or 7760616650

Call 9986370169 / 7760616650

We are really sorry to those who ask too many details over the phone.We do not have a call center so please keep it short over the phone.Kindly use phone numbers only to seek appointments.
If you are looking to compare fees and then decide where you will take treatment probably you need to set your priorities right. At our clinic we believe "Time is precious" so kindly help us to save time for other patients as well.

MRI, X Ray, Vitamin D, Uric Acid!!! What test should I undergo?

When pain is unbearable, its always difficult to keep things simple.These days its almost trendy for both medicos and patients to try and make a disease or condition bigger by using the most unheard terms and taking the most expensive tests available.For patients who like to complicate things, I would like to say that half knowledge is always dangerous; so do not come to conclusions by searching your symptoms on Internet. For practitioners, well there is nothing to say because most of the sincere and experienced doctors of any field or specialty try to give the best to their patients... No one likes to add to a patients agony.Talking of trends and terminology,MRI is one of the most discussed medical term in a variety of situations and scenarios.MRI is not a treatment,its just an imaging technique but some people come with severe back or neck pain and ask if taking an MRI may help in correct diagnosis.Most of the experienced practitioners understand that a proper manual assessment and proper look at signs and symptoms is sufficient to diagnose the underlying problem.MRI is a tool that has come into existence only recently and is really helpful in precise diagnosis of Disc Prolapse or Joint related conditions etc. but one should understand that very few cases really need MRI based diagnosis.So do not insist on taking an MRI when you walk into a clinic with pain rather have faith in your doctor and his/her diagnostic skills.If situation demands you will be anyways referred for MRI.At the same time there are some clinical conditions other than joint and disc problems also where MRI may be the most accurate diagnostic tool so if your doctor feels that it is absolutely required then do not think too much,just follow as advised.

Plan your fitness program

Dear reader do you fall in any of the following categories:

Planning to start a fitness regime?
Starting exercise after a few years gap?
Training with weights for a well structured muscle bulk?
Think that exercise works only when you sweat or it hurts?
Trying to eradicate your back pain with exercise told by your friend?
Want to get fit so bought a treadmill and bicycle ergometer at home?
Have diabetes,walking to reduce your sugar levels but your knee pain is increasing?

If your answer to any of the above questions is yes then make sure you visit your physio to understand your physical capacities and limitations.Proper physical assessment and advise will ensure that you do not do any harm to your body while doing exercise.If not, you may end up in the so called "Gym induced" or "Training induced" injuries.The above mentioned condition may have consequences such as rotator cuff injury,ligament tear,disc prolapse and even cardiothoracic problems.Everyone who wants to exercise, for what so ever reason should realise the importance of a thorough assessment by a physiotherapist.Exercise is like medicine, self administration is dangerous.

Indian Physiotherapists: Among best Physios in the World

If you decide to take physiotherapy, make sure you get treated by a practitioner who has a degree in physiotherapy i.e Bachelor in Physiotherapy B.P.T .Further qualifications such as M.P.T specialization in Neurology,Sports, Orthopaedic and Musculo skeletal,Cardio thoracic etc. are an added advantage for you as a patient. Ph.D in various physio fields is available but you may still not find many Ph. D physios practicing as clinical physios in India.Sadly because of better opportunities abroad and lack of awareness about physiotherapy in India,many physios look for overseas opportunities every year.When compared to counter parts in most western nations,Indian physios find themselves as competent and qualified as anyone else.Though some private colleges around the country are not really at par with standards of education but that is just a handful.Anyways such colleges exist for all other professional courses as well for reasons well known to all Indians.

A physiotherapy student spends close to 6-8 years to complete graduation,internship and post graduation.During the course some of the main subjects are
Human Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Sociology
Psychology
Medical Electronics
BIO MECHANICS
Pharmacology
Pathology
Microbiology
ELECTRO THERAPY
EXERCISE THERAPY
General Medicine
Orthopaedics
Neurology
General Surgery
Community Based Rehabilitation
Preventive Social Medicine
Allied Health Sciences
Basic Sciences
Research Methodology
Exercise Physiology
Electrodiagnosis etc.
P.T application in various fields eg. Physio in neurology, Physio in cardio thoracic conditions,Physio in Gynaecology,Pre and post surgical Physiotherapy are all individual subjects. These subjects and time duration of course may vary a little from university to university.Compulsory internship and training at hospitals is a part of standard physio education in India.We hope above information may give you an idea of what to expect from your physio.

Rehabilitation for Osteoarthritis of Knee

One of the most common causes of joint pain in old age "Osteoarthritis" is a result of general wear and tear of joints.Though it is mostly considered as an age related ailment,it may be seen in younger people due to various causes.Knee joint is one of the most commonly involved areas.Excessive body weight may further aggravate the problem.In early stages this may lead to intermittent pain after long walks or stair climbing,later pain may increase in intensity and frequency.Manual assessment,X rays and other radiology techniques are helpful in diagnosing the arthritic knee.One may feel a mild creaky sound while bending the knee,this is due to friction between the constituting parts of the knee(mainly bones).Pain can be controlled with use of Electrotherapy modalities including heat therapies but the rehabilitation remains incomplete without a proper exercise follow up.Most of the exercises are simple enough to be done at home after a few days of practice in presence of a physio.One should not try self exercise without proper medical advice.While doing self administered exercise generally you may not be able to judge -'how much is too much'.If the pain is ignored for a long time the joint continues to deteriorate further and may end up in a stage where conservative treatment remains no longer effective.

Physio Rehabilitation for ACL tear

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ACL tear is one of the common problems that knee injuries may cause.ACL is an important ligament which plays a major role in knee stability.Once its torn, various approaches of treatment may provide various suggestions.Surgery or no surgery is the biggest question that most patients face after a battery of tests.Recovery from such an injury purely by physiotherapy treatment depends on a few important factors.Few of these factors are:

-Time wasted before you see your physio
-Your trust on your physio
-Tear is complete or partial
-Are you an athlete or non athlete

Based on such factors,your physio may be able to decide what should be your course of treatment.Few cases may need surgical intervention,this is decided by your entire medical team after chain of referrals and discussion.Various approaches towards surgery do exist but that is best left to the surgical team.Among the recent cases at our clinic, we take pride in doing a complete post surgical rehab for an army officer who is joining his duty soon.A case of partial tear is on his way to his wedding soon without undergoing any surgery.So don't complicate your ACL tear by making a monster out of it.Take few opinions but make sure you take sincere opinion if anyone known to you suffers this problem.

The Physical Health Consultants,Koramangala, BENGALURU

At The Physical Health Consultants, Koramangala,we believe that simple is good.This is one of the oldest physio consultation in Koramangala area.

Add:#344,3rd Cross,20th Main,Opp Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple(Near Koramangala Police Station),GanpathiTemple Road,Bangalore.


Call         9986370169
                7760616650

E mail     physiotherapist.post@gmail.com
                physio@physicalhealthconsultants.com

                
Cases that we get to handle on a regular basis include the following:

Sports Injuries
Bell's (facial)Palsy
Post surgical rehabilitation
Stroke/Cerebral Palsy rehabilitation
Arthritis & other joint related problems
Spondylosis-back pain,sciatica,neck pain
Muscular pain-spasm,injury or work related
Lymphoedema -swelling due to various factors
Diabetes related physical problems-diabetic foot
Post fracture,muscle tear,ligament tear rehabilitation

There are many other conditions where physiotherapy helps but all can not be covered in this small write up so I shall try to include that in future blogs.Our approach towards treatment has been mentioned in previous blogs. Quality of treatment and patient experience is something we do not talk about; we feel it may sound better when you talk about us after experiencing it yourself.Our simplicity by no means stops us from regularly updating ourselves to provide you treatment using the best physiotherapy techniques available.

PATIENT SAYS...

             13 August 2012
   From Tehemtan J. Dhabhar
   To whomsoever it may concern.
 An encomium for Dr. Shailender MPT.

 My first meeting with Dr. Shailender took place in late 2009 when I accompanied my wife for her physiotherapy following the opening of her plaster after she had fractured her wrist. The simple physiotherapy done on her wrist by an earlier PTT was unsatisfactory. She had a bare 60% of the movement and even that hurt.   We then referred to Dr. Shailender. It was a pleasure to watch the way he went about gently moving her arm and gave her simple exercises to do, encouraging her when she was impatient at the slow healing, . She ultimately regained nearly 100% of her movement.   Watching him work with my wife, I was encouraged to ask him to help me with a couple of my painful joints. I was helped considerably and I put a challenge to him. In 1975, whilst practicing judo I had injured the muscle of my right shoulder. This caused me agonizing pain the doctor whom I consulted had “set” it for me. This was followed by 2 weeks of massage and warm and cold water fomentation. However, complete cure never took place, and I could not raise my arm vertically, or to the back without pain.   Dr. S gently felt the muscle and found that a nerve had been trapped. He gently released the nerve and thereafter, within 2 days of PT, I could freely begin to move my arm and shoulder without pain for the first time in 34 years. He also recommended some muscle relaxing and strengthening exercises which would help me in the long run.   The above incident emboldened me to move to an even earlier injury. In 1957, (52 years before 2009), when I was 14 years old, I was doing barbell somersaults. Suddenly one of the supports slipped. I fell on my chest and belly and the rod came down on my spine with one end hitting a disc on my spine.   I recovered from the injury. However, as I grew till I was 18, apparently the disc did not grow. This would often cause me pain and over the years, on several occasions I had been immobilized by sciatic pain. I was unable to bend. At any time if any pressure was put on the area of this disk it would hurt. Dr. S felt the disk and did some (painful) manipulation and then put me on a regimen of 4 simple exercises. In a matter of 2 weeks the pain was gone and now any pressure on the disk or its neighbours causes no pain whatsoever.   He has done similar work on my sister and a few friends who I recommended his name to.  They are also very happy with his treatment and the way he deals with them.   The above referred only to his skills. Now, I would like to say something about him as a person. Dr. S comes across to all of us as a very gentle, polite and humorous person. All the time as he works with the patient he softly continues a conversation, encouraging, explaining and sometimes even joking with him/her. Secondly, aside from Physiotherapy he comes across as very knowledgeable in peripheral areas of human issues of pain, illness and cure including the psychology of human ailments. This makes him a well-rounded person. He has wide ranging interests and makes for a pleasant and interesting friend. In our family we refer to him as our “Magician”.   Speaking for all of us we recommend him to people who are seeking help without surgery, painkillers and other short-cuts.   Tehemtan Dhabhar   Tel: +91 2637 323220 Email: tehemtan@gmail.com  

TRAPEZITIS - A common cause of upper back and neck pain

The Physical Health Consultants,Bangalore

Trapezius is a large muscle that extends from edge of the skull to upper back area. It is of great functional importance during our day to day activities.Working long hours, using computers, writing drawing or even watching television without adequate breaks; may lead to inflamation /spasm of this muscle.This inflamation may lead to localized pain, radiating pain towards shoulder and sometimes headache as an indirect consequence.The best way to avoid this pain is taking rest between long working hours and folowing a relaxation routine of 2-3 minutes after every 45-60 minutes of work.If pain persists on a regular basis then muscle relaxation techniques used by your physio may help in reducing the pain.In case of severe inflamation, cryotherapy or electro modalities may be used by your physiotherapist to ease up the muscle structure and texture.Never allow such an inflamation to become chronic because that may craete problems to overall configuration and stability of upper back. We see a lot of patients who end up spending time, energy and money on unnecessary tests and treatment.The fact is that this condition can be easily diagnosed by an experienced practitioner and can be treated with some of the simplest physio techniques.At our clinic, this is one of the commonest problems treated.Particularly IT professionals get this pain very commonly as a consequence of overuse.All cervical pain is not due to trapezitis alone;particularly in elderly people pain may be due to degenerative changes of joint structure.Cervical spondylosis is becoming a common problem for all age groups.This is mainly due to changing lifestyle patterns.

Back pain...gone forever

Best wishes to all the patients who have completely recovered from back pain,in last six months at our  physio clinic.July 2012 to now has been a record of its sought, in terms of number of back pain cases.Back pain specialised treatment, tailor made for each patient, has worked to expectations and prevented a few surgeries as well.Thanks to all those who showed immense faith in our abilities and kept patience during the course of treatment.At the same time, we wish that all others understand the importance of back care in the present work situations and life style.
12/4/13 Last month, we started treating a couple of cases of slip disc where surgical intervention seemed inevitable but basic physiotherapy treatment was helpful to show relief within few days.Though the treatment is still continuing for both these patients,its time for us to thank them for trusting our abilities.Basic physiotherapy mentioned in above sentence means simplest of exercises and electrotherapy.Patients should be aware that anyone can complicate techniques used in physiotherapy by using terms and names that sound sophisticated, this should not confuse you. 

Slip Disc (IVDP) - Treatment without side effects

Back spasm does not always lead to Lumbar Spondylitis or Spondylosis.
Most of the times you don't even need to take X rays or MRI to get it diagnosed.
Muscle spasm and inflammation can be easily diagnosed with specialized manual tests.If any nerve compression or disc prolapse is present that may also show up in the manual tests.Only in case of disc/nerve issues you may be sent for MRI to understand the level of prolapse accurately.
Physiotherapy treatment is helpful in resolving these back related problems in the most appropriate manner.Best physiotherapy treatment for back pain involves modalities and techniques which not only subside the pain but treat the mechanical cause of pain completely.
Being a drug/medicine free treatment,physiotherapy will not temporarily mask or cover the pain but totally end the cause.One in many cases may be extreme IVDP or slip disc where physiotherapy alone may not be helpful,in such cases a multi pronged approach may be required.
Physio treatment can be continued even if a patient is on any other treatment such as Ayurveda,Homeopathy,Unani,Allopathy for same or other ailments.You should not expect medication from your physio,in fact physio treatment may help you stay away from medication.
Surgical intervention is needed in very few cases but that can be decided based on chain of referrals and discussion amongst the medical team taking care of the case.If surgical intervention fails to reduce the pain, it is called Failed Back Syndrome and the patient has to come back to conservative treatment.If you are suffering from pain even after surgery,you should seek physio treatment immediately.

Our treatment

TREATMENT METHOD

1)Detailed examination of the patient with a complete understanding/analysis of the existing condition and careful history taking.
2) Relevant manual assessment procedure, other clinical investigations are co-related with the existing clinical symptoms.
3)Comprehensive individualised treatment protocol is drawn up.
4)Effective self performing home program is taught.
5)After treatment is completed at the centre a series of self management and  maintenance program is explained to the individual to offer long term and comprehensive rehabilitation.

 TREATMENT MODES

 1) Electro Therapy is usually a choice for various conditions to help treat a patient. It could include the use of Ultra-sound therapy(UST), Interferential-therapy(IFT), trans cutaneous electro nervous stimulation (TENS), infra red rays (IRR), muscle stimulator(MST), cervical traction (ICT), intra pelvic traction(IPT),shortwave diathermy(SWD) 2) Exercise Therapy Unit comprises of treadmill, static cycle ergometer, abdominal exerciser, finger ladder, ropes and  pulley system, wall bar, weight cuffs, dum-bells, barbell, wand exerciser, thera bands, wall mirror for bio-feedback 3) Cryotherapy by usage of cold packs. 4) Heat therapy using heat packs. 5) Manual Therapy is used for various conditions depending on requirement.

RSI and Postural Syndrome

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RSI is largely a consequence of our day to day activities.Repetitive overuse or incorrect use of any muscular group over a long period of time is most often the cause of such problems.Some other terminologies such as Repetitive Movement Disorder and Cumulative Trauma are often interchangeably used to describe the same.Usage of computers in offices has increased the occurrence of such conditions in recent times. Upper back,wrist,neck region and lower back are most common areas of pain for computer professionals(software professional).Most of these pains are avoidable with frequent breaks between working hours,postural corrections and maintenance of regular exercise routines.Other causes of RSI can be attributed to incorrect prolonged postures such as prolonged standing in kitchen may relate to overuse syndrome or repetitive strain over the foot muscles.Watching television half lying on the bed or with the neck turned to one side also has same effect as computer usage.Some people get neck muscle spasm simply because of habit of holding the mobile phone between neck and shoulder. Overuse may also be a cause of shoulder,elbow,calf or back injuries for sportsmen but they are rarely classified under RSI and referred as "Sport Injuries".Most of these injuries being musculoskeletal in nature can be treated by Physiotherapy in the earlier stages.Generally few sessions of electrotherapy are followed by techniques involving myofascial or other such approaches.A good exercise protocol,tailor made according to injury helps in strengthening and complete rehabilitation.

Sciatica Treatment @The Physical Health Consultants, Bangalore

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Sciatica pain is often associated with slip disc (intervertebral disc prolapse) in the lower lumbar spine.Sciatic nerve that is the main nerve supply to legs, is compressed due to the above and thus the sensation passes down to the legs.Pain is mostly felt in the back near nerve roots and radiates towards the legs as a pricking or numbing sensation.Disc compression may be mild or complete,severity of pain depends on that.There are many other factors that lead to similar pain sensation.
On proper physical assessment with manual tests,your physio may be able to trace the cause of pain.If needed,MRI or X ray may be done for accurate diagnosis.Radiating sciatic pain that comes due to muscular causes such as hamstring tightness or piriformis muscle spasm may need different approach towards treatment than other reasons such as slip,disc or joint inflammation.Treatment duration varies depending on the cause of pain.Generally disc prolapse cases take longest time to be treated.Follow up with back strengthening exercises help in avoiding recurrence.Every case is different from the other so generalized group exercise and self taught exercise may end up in more complications.Always consult your physio before joining any exercise program even if you suffer the mildest back pain.

Physiotherapy Clinic Location, Bangalore

Dr.Shailendra Kumar Saxena P.T
THE PHYSICAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS

Address:.#344,3rd Cross,20th Main,Opp Panchamukhi Anjaneya Temple (Near Koramangala Police Station),Ganpathi Temple Road,Bangalore.

LANDMARKS,
Next to Samsung Customer Care/Medcare Labs,
Behind Boca Grande Cafe,Opposite Koramangala Police Station,
Bangalore

Book appointments via e mail to physiotherapist.post@gmail.com

Call 9986370169,7760616650

 Map route is available on Google maps. We are publishing this information yet again for your convenience in finding us.We are one of the earliest physio consultations that started in this part of the city and are thankful to all, who showed faith in us. Your support has helped us to withstand the test of time, during which many other clinics came up and closed down.We do not claim to be the best physiotherapy clinic in the city or having the best physiotherapists in our team that is for our patients to decide. We only claim that we will put our best effort to treat you well.We know we have never been a five star facility but that keeps our facilities affordable for the average income person.Going by what we claim or by what patients have reviewed is not going to help you so its better to come and experience yourself.

Diabetic Polyneuropathy

Diabetes leads to a number of physical and physiological changes, diabetic foot is one of them.Diabetic foot is an umbrella term used to describe a number of problems that a chronic diabetic may face in the feet.People with a long history of diabetes often complain that while walking, they feel 'cloud' like sensation under their feet, this is due to altered sensory nerve conduction.Pain under the heel, burning,tingling,numbness or even faulty body balance can all be a result  of 'diabetic polyneuropathy'. Polyneuropathy as the name suggests, is a condition which symbolises improper  electrical conduction through multiple nerves in the foot.Swelling,delayed healing of injuries,change in the shape of toes/ toe nails are common features that describe this condition.Simple wounds get infected and may also form gangrene if proper care is not taken.Prevention is better than cure when it comes to diabetic foot.Regular foot examination,maintenance of hygiene and regular exercise from early stage help in prolonging the initiation of the above signs and symptoms.Exercise of the foot helps in achieving required fluid movement and thus preventing many of the complications.Electrotherapy such as TENS can be used by your physio to regulate the nerve related issues.Lymphatic drainage,compression bandage and many such treatments may help in controlling the damage process depending on patient's condition and need.There are special use materials eg:diabetic socks,stockings etc.which can be prescribed by your physio as and when required.