Zen&Zang Rehabilitation Centre

Slide 1

Physical medicine and rehabilitation includes various therapies to help a person restore function after illness or injury. These therapies can include. Physical therapy. Occupational therapy. Speech therapy.

MEET THE TEAM

What is rehabilitation?

Rehabilitation is care that can help you get back, keep, or improve abilities that you need for daily life. These abilities may be physical, mental, and/or cognitive (thinking and learning).

You may have lost them because of a disease or injury, or as a side effect from a medical treatment. Rehabilitation can improve your daily life and functioning.

Who needs rehabilitation?

Rehabilitation is for people who have lost abilities that they need for daily life. Some of the most common causes include

Injuries and trauma, including burns, fractures (broken bones), traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injuries
Major surgery

What are the goals of rehabilitation?

The overall goal of rehabilitation is to help you get your abilities back and regain independence. But the specific goals are different for each person.

They depend on what caused the problem, whether the cause is ongoing or temporary, which abilities you lost, and how severe the problem is