Broad Medical Center treatment location options
The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Physiotherapy Institute provides treatment to both inpatients and ambulatory patients. PT can be performed on bed-side on the inpatient departments like: Neurology, Orthopedics, Division of Surgery, Intensive Care Unit, Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Neonatal Intensive Care, and other departments.
In the Rehabilitation Center, PT is provided to general rehab inpatients and geriatric patients in both Geriatric A and Geriatric B departments.
In the Physical Therapy Institute, PT is provided on an ambulatory basis to soldiers and patients referred by their health insurance- in either individual sessions or groups. The institute offers a group exercise for patients with gait and balance disorders, as well as a pulmonary rehab group for patients with chronic lung diseases.
Children with disabilities or development or motor control deficits receive care from specialized physical therapists the children developmental unit.
Extensive facilities
The institute features a hydrotherapeutic pool for individual and group treatment, with groups for osteoporosis prevention, fibromyalgia treatment, and aerobic exercise.
Treatment disciplines
- Pediatrics: The PT Institute provides services to the Medical Center’s various inpatient departments, such as Orthopedics, Surgery, and Intensive Care, across a broad range of treatment disciplines, including: pulmonary care, orthopedics, neurology, child development, etc.
Children and their families learn how to use support aids to circumvent functional limitations, including practice exercises. In addition, children and families receive instruction on using targeted rehab equipment and obtain a framework for continuing treatment in the community.
In pulmonary care, the institute helps prevent post-surgical breathing complications. Children are treated both at the bedside and in the physical therapy playroom.
- Orthopedics: Treatment is provided following bone fractures and injuries, joint replacement surgery, arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, tendon repair, joint pain, movement limitations, posture problems, whiplash, etc.
- Neurology: Treatment is offered following strokes and for nervous system conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), etc.
- Pulmonary system: Physical therapy is provided for patients experiencing chronic breathing problems, breathing difficulties following surgery – both during and following artificial respiration (intubation).
- Vestibular problems and balance: The vestibular and Balance Clinic offers assistance with the vestibular system, eye movement and the sensory system to treat dizziness and balance problems.
- Lymphatic system: For patients experiencing problems with lymphatic system drainage, PT can help reduce swelling, with therapy following surgery, such as a mastectomy.
- Gait: The Unit for Gait Disorders offers PT consulting for walking disorders and provides a group for treating these conditions.
- Urogynecology: Treatments for urinary incontinence and problems in pelvic floor muscle function following surgery and birth are offered in the Urogynecology Clinic.
- Foot physiotherapy: The Foot Clinic at Dana-Dwek Children’s Hospital treats babies and children with club foot.
Progressive equipment
The Physical Therapy Institute features novel treatment equipment designed for all levels of independence. The following is just some of the therapeutic equipment available to patients: heated hydrotherapy pool, gym, adjustable therapeutic beds, electrotherapy equipment, whirlpool, balance therapy equipment, weights, therapy balls, therapeutic resistance bands for strength building, electric walkers, virtual reality systems.
