Reem Hospital provides healing, recovery, and pain-free non-surgical solutions for various types of injuries, any joint, muscle, or bone pain, all in one place at the physical medicine and rehabilitation department. Our expert therapists and doctors are equipped with cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches to rehabilitation, ensuring that your experience is more comfortable, effective, and joyful.
When to consult with physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors?
In cases of experiencing chronic pain that does not respond to medications, sports or work injuries, neck or back pain. It is also recommended post-surgery to restore function or in cases of arthritis and joint pain. Additionally, for children experiencing developmental delays, consult our rehabilitation department for physical therapy and rehabilitation.
In our rehabilitation centre, we blend excellence with compassion, utilize innovative techniques, and offer a top-notch medical team to ensure your convenience and well-being.
Our injury rehabilitation clinic is equipped with advanced technologies and unique rehabilitation equipment to meet your expectations.
Why choose physical medicine & rehabilitation at Reem Hospital, Abu Dhabi?
We offer a full spectrum of rehabilitation services, covered by American and Australian board-certified consultants, which offer physical, occupational, speech, and regenerative therapies. These services are available in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Treatments Offered by Physical Medicine Department at Rehabilitation Centre in Abu Dhabi
EMG/NCS (Nerve Conduction Study): These are electrical tests used to diagnose nerve injuries and diseases. Our physical medicine and rehabilitation consultants can assist in diagnosing and treating nerve-related pain and facilitating recovery.
Injections
Dry needling without medicine.
Prolotherapy: Helps relieve pain and tighten weak ligaments using dextrose.
New generation steroids with minimal side effects for inflammation problems.
Hyaluronic acid injections: Used in cases of osteoarthritis in the knee joint to alleviate friction and reduce pain.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP): Derived from your own blood, it stimulates tissue repair for tendonitis, arthritis, or pain management.
Occipital nerve: Alleviates pain in the back of the head and upper neck.
Carpal tunnel: Manages pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist joint.
Peripheral nerve blocks for arm or leg pain.
Ultrasound usage: enhances tissue healing.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) uses low-voltage electrical currents for pain relief. Targets nerves to prevent pain signal transmission. It is used in osteoarthritis, tendinitis, and fibromyalgia.
Interferential Current: used for pain relief, enhancing tissue repair, and relaxing muscle spasms. It is effective for lower back pain and sciatica.
Hot Moist Therapy: Application of heat to increase the blood flow.
Paraffin Wax Bath: The application of heated wax helps in improving blood flow to the affected area and hence decreasing pain sensation.
Laser therapies: Effective for pain management.
Shockwave therapy: Utilizes high-energy acoustic waves to promote tissue healing, offering a non-invasive approach to pain management.
TACAR: Highly advanced non-invasive technique for pain alleviation.
Cryo-ultrasound: Cold ultrasound helps reduce inflammation and pain.
Sports rehabilitation: Ready to treat sports-related injuries.
Magnetic therapy: Uses magnets to relieve muscle spasms and pain.
Neurorehabilitation: Offers recovery from muscular and neurological diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, myopathy, dystrophy and spinal cord injury.
Children’s rehabilitation
Speech delay.
Speech disorder.
Stuttering.
Voice disorder.
Language delay.
Language disorder.
Cochlear implant and hearing aid rehabilitation.
Auditory verbal therapy (AVT).
Swallowing assessment and treatment which includes neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
Improving memory and attention skills.
Adult rehabilitation:
Articulation and speech.
Stuttering.
Speech and language disorders due to stroke, brain injury, or progressive neurological diseases.
Cognitive-linguistic disorders following brain injury.
Voice disorder.
Oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders, including the following diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing (VFES), and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).
Working on oral sensory, motor, and behavioral strategies for feeding disorders.
Post-tracheostomy rehabilitation aims to adapt to the new swallowing, breathing and speaking conditions.
EMG/NCS (Nerve Conduction Study): These are electrical tests used to diagnose nerve injuries and diseases. Our physical medicine and rehabilitation consultants can assist in diagnosing and treating nerve-related pain and facilitating recovery.
Injections
Dry needling without medicine.
Prolotherapy: Helps relieve pain and tighten weak ligaments using dextrose.
New generation steroids with minimal side effects for inflammation problems.
Hyaluronic acid injections: Used in cases of osteoarthritis in the knee joint to alleviate friction and reduce pain.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP): Derived from your own blood, it stimulates tissue repair for tendonitis, arthritis, or pain management.
Occipital nerve: Alleviates pain in the back of the head and upper neck.
Carpal tunnel: Manages pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome in the wrist joint.
Peripheral nerve blocks for arm or leg pain.
Ultrasound usage: enhances tissue healing.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) uses low-voltage electrical currents for pain relief. Targets nerves to prevent pain signal transmission. It is used in osteoarthritis, tendinitis, and fibromyalgia.
Interferential Current: used for pain relief, enhancing tissue repair, and relaxing muscle spasms. It is effective for lower back pain and sciatica.
Hot Moist Therapy: Application of heat to increase the blood flow.
Paraffin Wax Bath: The application of heated wax helps in improving blood flow to the affected area and hence decreasing pain sensation.
Laser therapies: Effective for pain management.
Shockwave therapy: Utilizes high-energy acoustic waves to promote tissue healing, offering a non-invasive approach to pain management.
TACAR: Highly advanced non-invasive technique for pain alleviation.
Cryo-ultrasound: Cold ultrasound helps reduce inflammation and pain.
Sports rehabilitation: Ready to treat sports-related injuries.
Magnetic therapy: Uses magnets to relieve muscle spasms and pain.
Neurorehabilitation: Offers recovery from muscular and neurological diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, myopathy, dystrophy and spinal cord injury.
Children’s rehabilitation
Speech delay.
Speech disorder.
Stuttering.
Voice disorder.
Language delay.
Language disorder.
Cochlear implant and hearing aid rehabilitation.
Auditory verbal therapy (AVT).
Swallowing assessment and treatment which includes neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
Improving memory and attention skills.
Adult rehabilitation:
Articulation and speech.
Stuttering.
Speech and language disorders due to stroke, brain injury, or progressive neurological diseases.
Cognitive-linguistic disorders following brain injury.
Voice disorder.
Oral-pharyngeal swallowing disorders, including the following diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing (VFES), and fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES).
Working on oral sensory, motor, and behavioral strategies for feeding disorders.
Post-tracheostomy rehabilitation aims to adapt to the new swallowing, breathing and speaking conditions.
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Meet our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Doctors
Physical medicine is a specialty that blends various specialties to restore body function and vigor after trauma or injury, or to maximize the body’s capacity for daily activities and self-imposed challenges, reaching high levels of endurance and independence. It also includes pain management, addressing chronic pain, acute pain, or discomfort.
Unlike other specialties, it does not solely focus on curing diseases. Instead, its emphasis lies in empowering the body to regain function and mobility after exhausting or painful experiences that may have led to immobility or weakness without surgery.
How often should physical therapy be done?
The number of sessions depends on the patient’s health condition, general fitness, specific needs, and the treatment plans arranged by the therapist/ doctor.
The frequency of sessions typically ranges from one to 3 sessions per week. the physical therapist in the physical therapy clinic will provide you with information about the exact number of weekly sessions after conducting an examination and requesting relevant tests to address your case properly.
We recommend booking your appointment with our doctors to gain further insights into the best treatment options for your case.
What do physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors do?
In collaboration with other primary care physicians and other doctors from other specialties, physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors also known as physiatrists typically work on helping people of different age groups regain their muscle power, overcoming joints, muscle, or neurological pain, and their function loss.
Additionally, they keep monitoring the progression of their patients assessing their potential risks of disability such as neuromuscular disorders, chronic pain and immobility.
What does rehabilitation involve?
Rehabilitation is mainly involved in three categories:
Pain management: rehabilitation helps people overcome challenging pain experiences especially related to musculoskeletal pain, pain due to neurological disorders, or pain associated with certain tumours or cancers.
Regaining impaired body functions: rehabilitation aims to address declined body functions resulting from aging, impaired development in children, or following trauma or surgery. By targeting specific impairments, rehabilitation helps individuals regain lost abilities and enhance overall functioning.
Education and counseling: individuals receive education and guidance on coping with challenging disabilities or weaknesses. this includes exercises to be done in the hospital or at home to help improve this weakness.
Additionally, rehabilitation provides preparation before undergoing serious surgeries (such as cardiac surgeries and amputation) to alleviate symptoms after surgery and facilitate a smooth transition into recovery.
What is the purpose of rehabilitation medicine?
Rehabilitation’s main purpose is to maximize function and increase muscle and joint performance to reach independent activities.
Overall, we focus on your well-being, decrease the risk of disabilities, and ensure the safe way of doing exercises and properly using technologies to prevent any further injuries to the muscles or nerves. it’s all about empowering individuals to lead independent lives despite health challenges.
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