What is Home Based Physiotherapy?
Home Based therapy is a system that aims to provide rehabilitations to the patients in the convenience of their home environment. This method of treatment is generally conducted for patients who have difficulty getting to the clinic due to any medical conditions such as Stroke, Paralysis, Amputations, and Weakness or in case of any injury such as Fractures caused due to a fall and/or an accident.

What are the advantages/ disadvantages of Home Based Therapy?
There are quite a few advantages to Home Based Physiotherapy such as
• Personal convenience
• Involvement of Family members in the home based treatment protocol
• Increased sense of Comfort and Privacy
• Formulating Treatment Program to attain Goals relevant to a Home Environment
• Time Management

Main disadvantage of Home Based Therapy is the limitations in having equipment in the home environment that may be required for therapy.

A few things that the patients need to keep in mind when being treated in the comfort of their homes is as follows –
• Wear comfortable clothing that will allow the therapist to assess and evaluate the part of the body affecting in addition to allowing free movement without and hindrance.
• Select a relatively spacious and well lit spot for your therapy session
• Be attentive to the exercises shown to you by your therapist

HOPE provides various therapy services at home that includes Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Special Education and Matrix Rhythm Therapy.