Treatment includes manual therapy of joints, muscles and other tissues. It also includes the use of electrical apparatus, heat and cold for pain relief and for the improvement of tissue quality. Physiotherapy treatment is provided to patient s post injury e.g. sports injury, road traffic accidents, post surgery, e.g. hip or knee replacement and cardiac surgery.
Treatment is provided to patients with medical conditions arthritis, stroke, respiratory medicine.
Undergraduate clinical practice for U.C.D. School of Physiotherapy students takes place in the Department. Postgraduate education research and development and ongoing inservice training of Physiotherapists. Physiotherapy treatment records Staff records. Whole hospital policies. Department policies and procedures.