Many of our patients have impaired body function and mobility due to illness. The physiotherapy team helps restore and optimize their physical function and facilitate early recovery.

Patients in PICU are often connected to various lines and tubes, and prolonged immobilization adversely affects multiple body systems. Physiotherapists will assess patient's condition and arrange early mobilization. This could motivate them and facilitate recovery by stimulating muscles, improving breathing and promoting bowel movement.

▲Juvenile dermatomyositis caused painful skin ulcers all over Letong’s body. When she was staying in the ICU, physiotherapists applied magnetic therapy to improve her blood circulation and wound healing. They also encouraged her to drive a toy car around so that she could forget the pain and practise sitting and walking, while strengthening her cardiopulmonary function.

▲On Yin has a slower motor development due to muscular dystrophy. Physiotherapists regularly analyze his gait and functional mobility, for example, by asking him to walk up and down the stairs to assess his balance and muscles development, followed by specific training to improve his conditions.