Restorative Physiotherapy

Case Study on Hadlund’s Deformity & Heberden’s Nodes | Atmantan.

This 57 year old man with severe pain and stiffness in the fingers of his right hand was also suffering from severe leg and ankle pain. He decided to check into Atmantan for a 7 Nights programme.

He was worried about his pains and depressed also due to digestive issues. After a thorough physical examination, diagnostics (MMT) and a postural assessment was carried out and he was put on a personalised Master Cleanse (for Gut cleanse) and Physiotherapy programme.

The diagnosis results showed acute muscle weakness in the back and abdominal muscles. His pain scale scoring and range of joint movement that had been noted were then worked upon almost every day. Along with rehabilitation, he was also prescribed personal Yoga sessions, Colonics and other cleansing and anti-inflammatory therapies.

With a combination of electro therapy and exercise therapy, all treatments were prescribed with a purpose of strengthening the muscles, core building, and mobilizing the joint and to alleviate his pain.

He was put on a cleanse diet of gradual Lean to Liquid to Lean (vegetables and herbal juices, soups, and salads). This inhibited the inflammation and repaired the gut!

By the end of 7 days, his joint stiffness reduced and he felt absolutely close to no muscular pain either. He had a fat loss of 3 kilograms and his visceral fat lowered by 2 points!

There was significant improvement in his overall joint movement. He could now perform most of his daily activities, of walking and climbing without much discomfort.  There was a very positive change in his fine motor skills as well such that he could now effortlessly even write his signature!  Another great achievement was his tremendous increase in his muscle strength (He could not lift more than 1kg with his hands and 500gms with his fingers!)

Case Study: How a 61-year-old Cured Shoulder Pain & Poor Mobility.

This older, confident and inquisitive guest was committed to her programme here. She came in for shoulder joint pain and mobility issues which she had been suffering from for close to 5 years. She checked into Atmantan for 20 Nights and was put on a customised Restorative Physiotherapy Programme.

With an approach to reduce pain and improve on functional mobility, we ran diagnostics along with flexibility tests and she was initially given fermentation followed by myofascial release with cold compression therapy. This helped relieve pain and increased joint range motion and within the week this 61 year old guest was started on active & isometric movement.

Alongside, she was put on a weight loss diet along with aqua, stretching, yoga and breathing sessions that she participated in through the day. With Acupuncture and other pain-relieving therapies, within 10 days the guest saw marked improvement in muscle function along with a weight loss of 3 kilograms. Thereafter she even started on resistance training, and by the end of her stay started feeling confident and strong!

Not only did her continuous pain vanish, her movement had also largely improved. As she was taught exercises to be continued at home and returned to her daily life as a healthier version of herself. This became a successful shoulder pain case study for all of us.

Case Study: How a 65-year-old Improved Gait & Balance Post Surgery.

This repeat lady guest came into Atmantan post-surgery having recently gone through a Total Hip Replacement of the right hip. Post-surgery she was suffering from hip pain, a slight limp and restricted hip mobility.

As part of our initial screening, this 65 year old underwent detailed tests on postural analysis, neuromuscular coordination and range of movements. Being a sports person, she was also very determined and goal oriented.

Being a Golf player, she wanted to get into good shape while correcting her limping and pain as she was unable to play or bend to lift the ball etc. She checked in for a 14 Nights customised Restorative Physiotherapy Programme.

While at Atmantan, she worked actively on weight loss as well, (having gained some weight post-surgery), as she participated in Aqua activities, stretching, and yoga sessions. In the rehabilitation sessions, with the help of isometric exercises and resistance training, the doctor focused on muscle strengthening. Over the 2 weeks, her active movement, partial mobility, and balancing/standing for a longer duration improved considerably along with a weight loss of 8kilograms!

At the end of her stay, she was more confident in performing the daily living activities and could even comfortably stand for longer, with significantly reduced limping as well! Her greatest personal achievement was that on her return home, she resumed playing Golf (initially under supervision and later on her own) and subsequently upon regular practice also went on to win the match!

Fitness Case Study: How a 44-year-old Boosted his Strength | Atmantan.

A young and extremely well educated, sensitive and independent lady guest planned her stay at Atmantan with a purpose to getting fit, improving her underlying conditions of pain, tremors and metabolic syndrome. 

The inspiring aspects of this 44 year old guest were how honest & aware she was of her personal inclinations towards nerve pain, depression, fatigue etc. along with knowing that while medications had been helping her for years, she needed to treat the underlying conditions with a customise curative approach!

Her Journey began at Atmantan in Restorative Physiotherapy with initial analysis like Body composition analysis (weight, BMR, Fat mass, total body water, Visceral fat), Postural assessment, coordination training, and checking of the vital parameters. 

During her stay, she followed a high protein and low carb diet along with healthy green and alkaline juices. She participated in almost 2-3 group physical activities namely- Dance/Zumba/Aerobics, Aqua Jam/Fit, and Personal training. With neurodevelopmental training, muscle strength building, joint approximation, coordination and cognition training under the guidance of the physiotherapist, and the guest’s conviction, commendable progress was made.

While her initial stay was planned for 21 Nights, she went on to extend her stay to 53 Nights upon the doctor’s advice as she could see incremental improvements daily! 

The transformation in her strength, weight and self-motivation was truly remarkable. She didn’t just see a reduction in tremors (almost 80%), relevant fat loss… but her entire perspective towards physical fitness changed as she lifted weights, built muscle endurance and she even got off fatigue related medications as she benefitted from the active lifestyle at Atmantan. She is now a true believer in Atmantan’s approach of integrated result-oriented wellness and returns to us annually, as she scales new heights on personal wellness in her day to day life.

We are grateful for all such evolved and wellness driven guests. Guest like this are true wellness ambassadors as they demonstrated this to be a very inspiring physiotherapy and fitness case study!