CBR guidelines published

(Photo courtesy of WHO website)

The WHO has published CBR guidelines. For those of us working in the community it is important to read and make use of this information. The document can be downloaded from this link http://www.who.int/disabilities/cbr/guidelines/en/index.html

Toka "Mzoeza viungo" hadi "Mfiziotherapia"

Tume toka mbali...jamani mama cheza, baba cheza, mzoeza viungo haya ni baadhi ya majina tuliyopewa sisi katika taaluma yetu. Nakumbuka kuna baadhi ya watu walikuwa hawawezi kuficha hisia zao pale waliposikia mteja akitamka, "Nimeandikiwa nikaonane na mama cheza"!

Physical therapy for animals

Ever heard of this term before? Yes now we have PTs who are experts in animals only.It sound so interesting, I wish a could see a "gait training session for a dog or a horse".  Some of the interventions that can be done are mentioned below....

• Therapeutic exercise 
• Manual therapy
• Therapeutic massage                                   
• Scar tissue massage
• Strengthening
• Range of motion
• Stretching 
• Muscle spasm and trigger point relief
• Gait and functional re-training
• Ultrasound
• Electrical stimulation
• Heat
• Cold
• Hydrotherapy / Swimming

For more information please click here http://www.pt4animals.com/Default1578.html?tabid=884

New experience kwa kaka Mathew....barafuu!

This is new experience for Mr Mathew Shayo a PT from KCMC- Moshi who is now in Norway!