BPKMCH | ANNUAL REPORT - 2018
PHYSIOTHERAPY AND ACUPUNCTURE UNIT
Introduction
Physiotherapy is an integral part of modern medical science. This profession is mainly concerned with the
care, management, and rehabilitat on of the pat ents with cancer through total care and rehabilitat on from
diagnosis through full recovery. Physiotherapy and rehabilitat on for people with physical disabilit es due to
cancer are yet to developed fully in Nepal. Since the t me of incept on, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital
has been providing specialized physiotherapy services by skilled physiotherapist with the best of their
knowledge.
Physiotherapy has not only role to reduce cancer pain but also significant role to treat orthopedic and
neurological condit ons like disc herniat on, backache, spondylosis, Bells palsy and different types of chronic
and post-operat ve pain. A pat ent gets relief of pain, easiness in their daily act vit es without the use of any
medicat on.
Importance of physiotherapy in cancer patients
Physiotherapy is essent al for cancer pat ent during admited in bedside and outpat ent also.
Management of cancer and post-operat ve pain
Act ve, Assisted and passive range of mot on exercises
Prevent on and correct on of deformit es
Improvement of dailies act vit es/ funct onal capacit es / Endurances for the pat ents
Applicat on of orthosis and prosthesis
Cardiopulmonary condit on like Chest pt/coughing, huffing/ breathing technique
Re-educat on, strengthening of muscle and gait training
Counseling
Chest physiotherapy for the pat ent with lung cancer plays an important role in rehabilitat on phase. Re-
educat on, balance, coordinat on plays important role in funct onal independency to the pat ent. Applicat on
of Orthosis and prosthesis prevent deformit es. Applicat on of physical agents and electrical modalit es for
pain management.
Table 1: Physiotherapy Pat ents in BPKMCH-2018
Outdoor Patents
Indoor Patents
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July
46
50
66
100
S.N
Month
8
August
51
60
57
91
Male
Female
Male
Female
9
September
44
85
75
89
1
January
55
85
86
113
10
October
31
67
31
77
2
February
60
60
65
89
11
November
22
66
44
63
3
March
52
80
59
65
12
December
70
146
75
94
4
April
79
87
94
95
TOTAL PATIENTS:
632
922
787
1044
5
May
66
74
70
76
6
June
56
62
65
92
Human Resources
Dipendra Kumar Yadav- Physiotherapist
Bhogendra Mishra- Physiotherapy Technician
Sabitri Gurung- Assistant Physiotherapy Technician
Future plans
Physiotherapy is going to upgrade this year by new sophist cated equipment. Treadmill for cardiopulmonary
endurance, pneumat c compression machine for lymphedema, department has been moved to wide space
with a peaceful atmosphere. Diagnost c services like NCV and EMG is going to start soon.
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