Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department

INTRODUCTION:

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairment or disabilities affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles and tendons.

This is a broad speciality known as “PHYSIATRY” and a specialist having completed training in this field is known as “PHYSIATRIST”. M.D in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a MCI recognised course after the MBBS course.

Physiatrists are experts in designing comprehensive patient catered rehabilitation plans and are integral members of the team.

Rehabilitation team includes Physiatrist, Physiotherapist, Occupational therapist, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Rehabilitation Nurse, Social worker, Clinical Psychologist.

Though the speciality is existent for more than a quarter century in India, PMR department in Kilpauk Medical College started functioning as independent department from August 2006 and was officially sanctioned on 18.04.2012 vide GO NO.140, H & FW (E1).

Postgraduate MD course was started from 2019 and Bachelor of Occupational therapy course from October 2018. Each year we have 2 M.D PMR Postgraduates and 10 students for Occupational therapy course.

FACULTY DETAILS

Professor and HOD : Dr. J.Geetha Kalpana
Associate Professor : Dr. S.Jawahar Rajarathnam
Assistant Professor : Dr. B.Thangam Yuvaraj
Senior Resident : Dr. R.Shanmugapriya
Junior Resident : Dr. M.Shanmuga Priya
Dr. K.Danisha
Dr. I.R.Divyalakshmi
Dr. K.Lavanya
Dr. V.Vyshna
Dr. J.R.Yogananda

Disability Evaluation :

During the weekly Medical Boards eligible patients who require DISABILITY CERTIFICATES are evaluated and certificates are issued accordingly by team of doctors.

ACADEMIC SERVICES :

As per MCI guidelines undergraduates are posted in PMR department during their CRMI TRAINING
Academic training for MD PMR postgraduate students and Occupational therapy students as per NMC and University norms are given.

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TRAINING :

BPT Internees from private physiotherapy colleges get posted to our department for training in various clinical departments. Periodic subject seminars are conducted as part of training program and internees are trained to present on their chosen topics for 15-20 minutes followed by interactive session with active participation of interns.

PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS services:

1. Patellar tendon weight bearing Prosthesis
2. Above knee Prosthesis
3. Ankle foot Orthosis
4. Knee ankle foot Orthosis
5. Lumbo sacral belt
6. Cockup splint – Static and Dynamic
7. Below Knee Prosthesis
8. Knuckle bender splint
9. Opponens splint
10. Cervical collar

Research and Publications

• Comparison of Different method of centrifugation for optimum preparation of platelets rich plasma and framing customised PRP protocol -An innovative approach

• Assessment of rehabilitation outcome in post acute COVID 19 survivors- A prospective cohort study Retrospective observational study of risk factors in work related low back ache

• Comparing the efficacy of Intra articulate growth hormone and platelet rich plasma versus platelet rich plasma and their effect on articular cartilage thickness in knee osteoarthritis.

• Study on comparing the efficacy of Intra articular versus combined Intra and peri articular dextrose prolotherapy injection for sacroiliac joint pain under ultrasound guidelines a prospective randomised controlled trial

• Study on comparing the efficiency of platelets rich plasma versus dextrose prolotherapy in suprasinatus tendinopathy

• A study on work related musculoskeletal disorder in the hospital workers in a tertiary care hospital of Chennai -A cross sectional study.

• Study on Efficacy of Hydrodilatation vs PRP in Periarthritis shoulder – RCT

• Long term efficacy of platelet rich plasma and growth hormone versus platelet rich plasma in grade two and three OA knee – RCT

Ongoing Research

Comparing the Effectiveness of Inj Mehtyl Prednisolone Acetate vs Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Chronic Plantar Fascitis

A Comparative study of ultrasound guided Suprascapular nerve block Vs Intra articular steroid injection in Adhesive Capsulitis of shoulder

Correlation of neurological Examination scores and HbA1c with Nerve conduction study in distal diabetic neuropathy - A Cross-sectional study

A Comparative Study of Functional Recovery Following Virtual Reality Based Rehabilitation and Conventional Rehabilitation in Post Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluation of language and functionality in post stroke patients based on International classification of functioning,disability and health-cross sectional study

Study on comparing clinical outcomes of lateral parasagittal vs midline interlaminar lumbar epidural injection of single dose of non-particulate steroid dexamethasone in patients with lumbar radiculopathy due to lumbar disc disease – RCT

Study on Efficacy of Hydrodilatation vs PRP in Periarthritis shoulder – RCT

Long term efficacy of platelet rich plasma and growth hormone versus platelet rich plasma in grade two and three OA knee – RCT

Department List

Awards

UNIVERSITY GOLD MEDAL FOR PROFICIENCY IN BOT - 2024

Ms.JANE ELIZABETH

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