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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of disorders that affect the functionality and mobility of the body. I'ts goal is to restore and improve the quality of life for people who have suffered injury, illness, or physical disability.
The service is aimed at the entire population, from seniors to children, or people with temporary or permanent disabilities caused by neurological, cardiovascular, hereditary, or acquired diseases. These conditions, whether degenerative or traumatic, lead to orthopedic, neuromuscular, motor, cognitive, sensory, and sensitive disorders affecting mobility, gait, balance, manual dexterity, and overall functionality.
Our person-centered care models are designed to restore and enhance functionality in our patients' daily lives and work activities, based on high quality standards and always considering the unique needs of each individual.
Our physiotherapists have been trained in collaboration with the orthopedists and physiatrists of the Fundación Valle del Lili, and have specialized skills in the treatment and rehabilitation of joint injuries.
We also have physiotherapists who specialize in comprehensive intervention in orthopedics and traumatology, enabling us to design personalized and effective rehabilitation processes to address various musculoskeletal pathologies. This helps to improve the functional capacity of our patients.
The program begins with an initial one-hour physical therapy evaluation. During this time, our physical therapists conduct a comprehensive therapeutic evaluation, review the patient's medical history, assess functional status, provide education on managing pathology, and work with the patient to establish therapeutic goals and clear expectations for their rehabilitation process. This holistic approach ensures an effective and personalized start for each individual.
This therapeutic intervention provides users with a program aimed at rehabilitating dysfunctions in the occupational performance of individuals throughout their life cycle. Here, "performance" is understood as the necessary harmony that should coexist between the skills and abilities of the individual in different environments, facilitating the performance of self-care, educational/work and play activities to increase functional independence, promote development and prevent disability. This includes task adaptation. This service is available at both the main office and the satellite locations.
In the pediatric population, Occupational Therapy is concerned with the care of these patients from birth, intervening in their family environment, educating parents on appropriate educational guidelines, implementing appropriate sensory stimulation procedures, and adapting the physical environment to maximize their psychomotor skills. It involves the modulation and integration of sensory, motor, and perceptual-cognitive skills to enable the baby to explore its environment through play, with movement patterns adapted to its development.
In the school-age population,The occupational therapist identifies and addresses difficulties related to school performance by intervening in the child's development of social, motor, perceptual-cognitive skills and in the family environment to increase independence in self-care activities (eating, hygiene, and dressing). They also provide recommendations related to pedagogical strategies and/or physical environment characteristics within the classroom.
Regarding adults, The occupational therapist intervenes in dysfunctions related to an adult's performance in basic and advanced activities of daily living (study, work) by educating the patient in postural hygiene, joint protection, task simplification, and ergonomics. The focus is on retraining functional and holistic movement patterns and engaging in various activities with the goal of regaining independence. This intervention also extends to the patient's family and physical environment, proposing relevant strategies or adaptations.
Vestibular Rehabilitation: The role of the occupational therapist in vestibular rehabilitation is to integrate important systems of our body through exercise, such as the visual-proprioceptive-vestibular systems (eyes, movement, inner ear). These systems are responsible for maintaining good posture, keeping us standing with proper balance, with the goal of helping individuals return to their daily activities (home, work, recreation). The focus is on preventing falls and ultimately improving quality of life.
The Cardiac Rehabilitation Program consists of 4 phases, including the hospital-based Phase I and Phases II, III and IV, for a total of 36 sessions. It is designed for patients with coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, heart transplantation, congenital heart disease, device implantation, and other conditions.
The program is designed to assist the patient in making lifestyle changes that improve quality of life by improving physical and cardiovascular conditions through the proper prescription of exercise in a safe and supervised environment with appropriate equipment. In addition, through the educational component, the program seeks to educate both the patient and their family in the management and control of cardiovascular risk factors, as well as provide guidance on stress management. The ultimate goal is to prevent the progression of cardiovascular disease in the medium and long term.
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This program is staffed by specialized and qualified physical therapists skilled in pelvic floor management. We provide personalized care in a space that ensures patient privacy, equipped with high quality technology to address urogynecologic issues referred from areas such as urology, colonproctology, gynecology, gastroenterology, physical medicine, and others. Diagnoses include conditions such as urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, urgency, pelvic floor dysfunction, constipation, prolapse, enuresis, encopresis, neurogenic bladder, and sexual dysfunction. Our focus is always on the rehabilitation of our patients.
This service is available at Main Headquarters y Tequendama Headquarters.
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This rehabilitation program consists of a team of qualified physical therapists with specialized training that integrates comprehensive knowledge of the upper extremity, body function and activity. The goal is to provide rehabilitative care for pathologies and/or injuries of the elbow, wrist and fingers using specialized skills in assessment and treatment. The ultimate goal is to restore function and independence, thereby improving the patient's quality of life. We utilize state-of-the-art technology and excellent facilities to create a comfortable environment that ensures the rehabilitation process is both effective and enjoyable
This program is staffed by physical therapists who specialize in neurorehabilitation and provide customized services to pediatric, young adult and geriatric patients with neurological impairments (injuries to the central and peripheral nervous systems). These services are guided by the normal development of movement and movement patterns.
In the case of pediatric patients, intervention is dedicated to enabling each individual with a neurological injury to achieve appropriate motor development or to reach their maximum rehabilitative and/or functional potential according to their level of impairment. This approach takes into account the child's role, individuality, family dynamics, and expectations and goals. Together, goals for intervention are defined with a focus on participation.
For young adults and seniors, it provides a level of independence in the tasks of daily living. Building on the normal development of movement throughout life provides a basic framework for functional assessment and intervention planning for the patient. This approach involves the family as active participants in the recovery process and considers the patient's environment with a comprehensive management strategy to reintegrate the individual into various daily activities and social roles. The ultimate goal is to promote functionality and increase independence.
This service is available at: Main Headquarters y Tequendama Headquarters.
This program begins with a medical evaluation conducted by a physiatrist to determine the user's health status. Next, physical therapists specializing in therapeutic exercise evaluate and prescribe therapeutic exercise. The goal is to improve physical fitness and overall health, tailored to each patient's clinical situation.
The entire population can benefit from this program, especially sedentary individuals with weight-related issues or systemic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, and musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis, arthritis, and others.
The Physical Rehabilitation Unit has an exceptional team of 42 health professionals, strategically distributed across various services to provide comprehensive care. In physical therapy, we have 18 physiotherapists, 6 specializing in therapeutic exercise for the fitness conditioning program. In addition, we have 6 physical therapists who specialize in neurorehabilitation at the Main Headquarters and 1 at the Sede Estación branch. We also have 2 physical therapists who specialize in hand rehabilitation.
In the field of Occupational Therapy, we have 6 Occupational Therapists at Main Headquarters, including 2 specialists in Sensory Integration and 1 in Vestibular Rehabilitation. At the Sede Estación branch, we have 1 occupational therapist. We also have 2 physiotherapists specializing in cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation and 4 in pelvic floor rehabilitation, 3 at the Main Location and 1 at the Tequendama Headquarters. To complete our team, we have 9 physical therapy assistants.
The Service of Rehabilitation of Fundación Valle del Lili stands out as a pioneer in the region by aligning itself with the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). We’ve adopted the innovative approach of the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) (11).
This modern classification focuses on biopsychosocial and ecological aspects and goes beyond the biomedical perspective that has dominated for many years. Consequently, our goal in any comprehensive rehabilitation process is social inclusion, which goes beyond mere medical-functional rehabilitation.
Our Physical Rehabilitation Unit offers 1,130 square feet of space, including 20 cubicles equipped for physical therapy. Each cubicle is equipped with a bed to provide comfort and privacy. We have a gym with recumbent bikes, treadmills, an outdoor terrace for activities, isotonic machines, an area for electric traction machines for spinal pathologies, and state-of-the-art equipment such as electrostimulation, ultrasound and laser technology.
In addition, we have a separate cardiac rehabilitation room equipped with treadmills, bicycles and vital signs monitors. We also have a specialized gym for occupational therapy, with padded circuits for specific work with children. We also have a separate area for neurological rehabilitation, equipped with a special recumbent bike. Finally, we have a separate area for hand physiotherapy, including state-of-the-art equipment, a hydrotherapy tank and a paraffin tank.
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