Table 1 Facilities providing physiotherapy services
Services and human resources | n (%) |
|---|---|
Type of physiotherapy services | Â |
Outpatient services only | 8 (27.6) |
Both outpatient and inpatient services | 21 (72.4) |
Type of physiotherapy intervention* | Â |
Endurance training, resistance training, flexibility, balance, gait training and motor re-learning | 29 (100) |
Electrotherapy, manipulation and mobilisation, supervised training in clinics, consultation services | 28 (96.6) |
Home programs | 22 (75.9) |
Massage therapy | 2 (6.9) |
Other physiotherapy services: sports physiotherapy, functional training, kinesiology taping, hydrotherapy, school health program, NDT (neuro developmental treatment), sensory integration, oromotor training, functional training, dry needling and acupuncture. | 5 (17.2) |
Specialist with Master’s degree (NHPC categories)* | n (%) denotes number of facilities employing specialist |
Musculoskeletal and sports | 15 (51.7) |
Neurological and psychosomatic disorders | 8 (27.6) |
Paediatrics | 5 (17.2) |
Cardio-pulmonary science | 2 (6.9) |
Health promotion and rehabilitation | 0 |
Specialist other than NHPC category (CBR-3, Rehabilitation officer-2, sports-1) | 6 (20.7) |