Friday, February 28, 2014

Thanks to those who trust us...


We started moving on our path to success 8-9 years back and named our team of physios as physio-synchronized. This was probably the first of its kind effort as far as we know.We met people,shared the idea and employed physios who would earn for themselves.We maintained  the channel between our team and patients.   Other than our base camp at Koramangala, we were consulting at 8-9 different places.These included hospitals,sport academies,lifestyle management centres,old age homes,special schools and even sport events outside Bangalore.Regular job offers within the normal professional boundaries came in plenty because of our academic record but we were determined to move in a different direction.   We were also a part of publishing a locality news paper, this helped us to propagate our idea to some extent.Internet had still not become a publicity tool for local business,still we tried our hands on creating web information as well.   Back then fitness industry was setting in and physio set ups outside hospitals were rare.Most of the small hospitals and private nursing homes did not have even one physio specialist.Physio giving employment opportunities to other physios or being consultants outside routine hospital duties was not taken seriously even by some of our own colleagues and seniors.   We made in roads where people did not even know what a physio does.We got in touch with fitness magazines to make sure they make physio opinion a part of there publication.We are proud of the facts mentioned above.   It is good to see that in past few years,awareness about physiotherapy has changed and also physio clinics are coming up all over the city.We had to bring curtains down on team physio-synchronized in 2011,simply because we were over enthusiastic about carrying the idea forward and to provide benefit out of it to every one involved.   What we earned out of it? Well! loads of experience, great satisfaction and appreciation of course.   What about money? This is where we went wrong. Its not always that health professionals have a great business acumen.We do not graduate in business studies.    What does future hold for us? God knows best.   Our plans? To continue in the same stupid way as we have done for years,keep learning and upgrading our skills and as always,smile back at every little smile that comes our way.    What about the path to success? Success is a subjective  term and and road to success is almost always under construction.    

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Physio is more than just pain management

http://www.physicalhealthconsultants.com/the-physio-way.html
From the very beginning of medicine or treatment in ancient times,there have been two aspects of health
1)Physical
2)Physiological

These two aspects are inter related yet different from each other. Physical Health and how it affects general internal (physiological) health were well understood by our ancestors and that gave birth to the science of YOGA and other ancient exercise forms.Physical exercise in a well designed format is a part of ancient Indian and Chinese forms of treatment.
History suggests origin of physical health concepts in Asia. Interesting fact is that all modern form of exercise is either directly or indirectly based on the same old format which was suggested thousands of years back.
Present day Physiotherapy is a modern concept with a back ground in anatomy and physiology and it all started around world war II to rehabilitate wounded soldiers.Present day physiotherapist is well equipped with knowledge of human body structure and function.A physio also learns modern medicine (pharmacology).Use of electotherapy equipments like interferential therapy,trans cutaneous electro neural stimulation,ultrasound therapy LASER,infra red rays,mechanical cervical and lumbar traction compliment well with exercise.
It is the knowledge of Bio Mechanics which makes physiotherapists experts in analysis of physical functions and prescription of exercises /Manual Therapy interventions. Prescription of exercise is done based on individual capacity and requirement of the patient.
One may seek opinion of physiotherapist in most if not all health conditions.Diabetes,hypertension,cardio thoracic health,pregnancy related pains, endocrine disorders, insomnia,depression,stroke, cerebral palsy etc.are better treated by team work between specialist physician and physiotherapist,then by medication alone. Role of physiotherapy in mechanical and injury related conditions is well known already. On a broad understanding,one must know that role of physiotherapy extends in cancer related pain,post surgical lymphoedema,sinusitis and even skin conditions such as psoriasis.Sadly in Indian scenario both facilities and awareness still do not cover many such areas.