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Further elaborating, Krishnakali
Mondal, Physiotherapy
Consultant explains, “Surgery
or not, we always have to assess
the patient.” For example, if there
is a patient who is undergoing
joint replacement, before the
operation, the physiotherapist
needs to carefully and
thoroughly assess the muscular
strength, joint range of motion,
gait, or any other abnormalities
of this patient since flexibility
and strength is required for
joint replacement. “We need to
assess how much strength the
muscles have and the success of
the surgery will depend upon
the condition of the muscles,”
she tells, “we also check the
posture and the difficulties he/
she may face. Once a knee or
joint replacement is done, the
physiotherapist immediately
begins to check that the muscles
adapt with the body and the
patient gets back to normal
activities gradually”
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CREDITS:
Dr. Rajesh Garg
Specialist Orthopedic and Joint
Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Pulate Avinash Murlidhar
Specialist Orthopedic
Dr. Mohammed Hanafy Mohamed Ahmed
Salama
Rheumatology Consultant
Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Refai Farag Sanad
Pediatric and Deformity Correction
Orthopedic Specialist
Dr. Amit Arvindbhai Shah
Specialist Orthopedic
Dr. Gopal Shukla
Specialist Neurosurgery
Krishnakali Mondal
Physiotherapy Consultant
Divyashree Uchil
Physiotherapy
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