Rehabilitation

The word Rehabilitation has been defined as "the combined and co-ordinate use of medical, social educational and vocational measures for training and retraining the individual to the highest possible level of functional integrity. " This is the process by which a person returns to a maximally functionary role in the society following an illness, accident on other disabling events.

It provides disabled people with the tools they need to attain independence and self-determination. Here the word disable can be term t disability which is cause by impairments to various subsystems of body. It can be both physical disability, sensory disability, hearing and visual balance impairment, intellectual disability, mental health and emotional disability, development disability etc. Disability are 3 types, they are:-

• Temporary

Expected to return. Eg:- fracture of leg

•  Permanent

has to adjust by why other non affected parts. Eg:- imputation.

• Progressive  

Gradual loss of function with on increase in limitation in the more serve form just eg. contrature in case of burn.

There are 3 main role of rehabilitation which are

• To restore potential functional

The restore of potential function depends up to the attitude of the client. The person most have positive attitude because negative attitude may lead to handicap. The handicap individual restricts the movements of hands and legs which leads to difficulties to carry out the daily activities. The people  who are blind , who have loss a part of body  of paralyzed can also use other senses, mechanical devices or prosthesis to cure for themselves, Exercise should be tough so that it increases strength and co-ordination helps to get into their daily life.

• To maximize existing capabilities

It is done to the people whose some parts or body are still functioning well. Do not waste your time for grieving for the lost part but use this time to develop your skill and try to become self reliance that would make you to lead a normal daily file.

• To present deterioration   

It will also help to prevent further disability. Daily the body parts are kept active position by exercise. It will prevent the disuse and misuse syndrome.

Services offered during the Rehabilitation process are

• Physical Therapy

It helps people restore the use of muscle, bones and nervous system through the use of head, cold, massage, whirl pool, baths, ultrasound etc.It helps to relieve pain, improve strength, train the people to perform important tasks.

• Occupational Therapy

This will help them to restore their old skills, teach them to adjust now skills. They also helps them  by assisting them in walking cortical limbs, getting around without walking etc.

• Speech Therapy

It helps to correct speech disorders or restores speech mostly used for brain injury, cancer, stroke etc. It helps to strengthen muscles, the patient might be asked to say words, smile, close his mouth or stick out his tongue. Tought to communicate,remember the vocabulary, reading etc.

• Orthopedics and Prosthetic

The are devices used internally or externally and replaces the lost part or functions. Example:- an artificial leg and hand is used whereas a caliper or Bronson theorist used.

• Physical Therapy

This is aimed to restore the personal dignity and confidence , It is done by therapeutic interaction, experiential relationship, improving mental health or a client or patient. It can be dine by school counselling, marriage and family therapy , mental health counselling, music therapy, art therapy, drama therapy, dance therapy etc.