Functional Assessment and Rehabilitation

Precise an in-depth analysis for individual physiotherapeutical and rehabilitative therapies

• Postural assessment     
  Clinically the posture represents a fundamental element for the diagnosis of a skeletal muscle or visceral dysfunction. 
  The postural test provides for an analysis of the person in all space levels: the physiotherapist by dedicated equipment can highlight the existence of imbalances or deficit and sketch out an appropriate global programme of postural rehabilitation.  
   
• Functional Rehabilitation      
  The functional rehabilitation is the correct function restoration of body compartment affected by trauma, surgery or chronic pain.  
  The functional rehabilitation programmes of Clinica San Francesco include exercises conducted actively by patient and passive techniques carried out by physiotherapist focused on recovery of articular movement, muscle tone and postural patterns and original motors. The pysiotherapeutical sessions can provide for the use of equipments or floor exercises, besides mobilizations and manual procedures carried out by the specialist. 
  The global postural rehabilitation and proprioceptive rehabilitation are part of functional rehabilitation.

Physical Therapies

Physiotherapeutical treatments with specific equipment

The physical or instrumental therapy consists in using, during the rehabilitative path, electromedical devices able to produce a particular energy and to transfer it to patients for several therapeutic aims.

The instrumental rehabilitation can be carried out both alone and within more complete physiotherapeutical programmes. Among the Clinica San Francesco’s physical therapies the tecar therapy, laser therapy, shock waves, ultrasounds and electrotherapy are performed.

We mainly see patients with:

• Orthopedic complaints (hip and knee prosthesis - multiple traumas - other orthopedic pathologies complicated by multiple morbidities)
• neurological problems (stroke - exacerbations or new events with ongoing problems
• rheumatological problems
• amputations
• hypokinetic syndromes following acute events

Able to take care of significant and complex disabilities, within reasonable limits, in which the rehabilitation therapy can still positively influence the recovery processes in the motor, functional and neuropsychological fields, in relation to the nature and type of each impairment, and which require a high level of care.

The patient is monitored daily by an Internist Doctor.

The Physical Therapy is intended to last at least 3 hours a day, from Monday to Friday. On Saturdays the PT is carried out with reduced hours and concentrated in the morning hours.

The rehabilitation program is carried out by the rehabilitation team composed of Physiatrist, Physical therapists, Nursing Staff, and Care Workers. The patient and caregivers (family members or reference persons, involved in the overall care of the patient) are full members of the team for sharing the Individual Rehabilitation Program (PRI).

A specific Individual Rehabilitation Program is established, and frequent updates are provided to the patient and family, caregivers and family doctor.

An educational approach is used for the patient and family, providing cognitive and practical tools for the correct management of health problems upon returning home.

The discharge plans are carefully planned and followed, especially if the patient needs help or is critical on discharge.

Where necessary, individual plans are made to maintain the continuity of rehabilitation-care care at home, in outpatient clinics, in intermediate care facilities, in coordination with PCP and territorial services.