PRINCIPLE OF TREATMENT

KPJ HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

PTSP 3112
 PRINCIPLE OF TREATMENT

Assessment
Reduce pain Promote Maintain
Minimize Functional on
and healing muscle
initial injury rehabilitation predisposing
inflammation process properties
factors
Initial Treatment
 Mobilize VS immobilize
• Immobilize  to reduce pain, swelling and encourage healing
process
• Prolong immobilization;
 Joint stiffness
 Degenerative of articular cartilage
 Muscle atrophy, weakness and stiffness
 Complete immobilization
CPM
 Drugs
• Analgesic
1. Topical analgesic
2. Topical anti inflammatory agent
3. NSAIDs
• Corticosteroid
1. Local injection
2. Oral corticosteroid
• Hyaluronic acid therapy
• Antidepressant
 Electrotherapeutic modalities
• Cryotherapy
• Superficial heat
• Contrast bath
• Ultrasound
• TENS
• IT
• Muscle stimulation
• LASER
 Manual therapy
• Joint mobilization
• Soft tissue manipulation
• Neural stretching
• Joint traction
• Dry needling
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy