Sahara Health Care
Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Hospital
Services
Consultation Service
SCH has run OPD clinic on all working days from 7 AM to 7 PM. Consultant doctors are available in afternoon (2 to 5 PM) on working days only. Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitators, speech therapists and orthotist prosthetists are available from 7 am to 7 pm on all days of week. Dieticians are available in the morning (8 to 10 am) only. Consultant clinicians available in this hospital are:
- Neurologist
- Neurosurgeon
- Orthopedician
- Pediatrician
- Cardiologist
- Psychiatrist
- ENT specialist
- Dentist
- General Physician
- Acupuncturist
Physiotherapy Services
This hospital was established as a result of initiation of one of the senior most physiotherapists in Nepal Dr. Hari K. Lamsal. He had been keeping a concept of this kind of complete physiotherapy centre in his mind for the last few years. Some of his patients were also encouraging him to start such centre in Nepal. This is a physiotherapy and rehabilitation hospital. Except a few, almost all kinds of physiotherapeutic modalities are available in this hospital.
A. Therapeutic Exercises :
Treatment of various health conditions is done with the help of therapeutic exercises. This hospital has a lot of exercising devices that help to reeducate and strengthen the power of muscles. These devices are useful not only for the treatment of diseases but also for the improvement of health and muscle power and indurance of healthy people.
B. Therapeutic Massage :
Soft tissue manipulation techniques are performed in this hospital for the management of pain and other various health conditions. It can be performed for the relaxation purpose also.
C. Electrotherapy :
Electrotherapy is used to:
- relieve pain,
- reeducate / strengthen weak / paralised muscles
- reduce oedema/swelling
- treat inflammation / infections
- hasten tissue repair
- improve blood circulation
- loosen adhesions
- remove scars / keloids
Electrotherapeutic modalities available in this hospital :
- Short Wave Diathermy
- Microwave Diathermy
- Interferential therapy
- Transcutaneus Electric Nerve Stimulation
- Infrared radiation
- Ultrasonotherapy
- Electric Muscle stimulation
- Laser therapy
- Electric Massage
- Electronic traction
- Continuous Passive Mobiliser
D. Other Heating Modalities :
- Paraffin wax bath
- Hydroculator / Hot packs
- Electric heating pads
E. Other Therapies :
- Hydrotherapy (Hot and cold water)
- Cryotherapy
- Magnetotherapy
Rehabilitation Service
SCH provides following rehabilitation services :
- Neurorehabilitation
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation for Burns
- Geriatric rehabilitation
Other Services
A. Acupuncture :
Chinese traditional medicine, Acupuncture, is in practice in this hospital. Both the needle and laser acupuncture is performed by concerning exports. Moxibution is also done for the needy patients.
B. Acupressure :
Acupressure is also done for the treatment of various health conditions.
C. Occupational Therapy :
Occupational therapy is an attractive service available in this hospital for needy people.
D. Speech Therapy :
Speech therapy is performed by speech therapists for the patients with speech disorders.
E. Orthoses and Prostheses :
This hospital has an agreement with Orthocare (orthoses and prostheses manufacturing company) that supplies the orthoses and protheses for patients of this hospital. Our orthotist and prosthetist takes measurement and finalizes the accurate type and size of appliances.