In Hadassah Physiotherapy Department, Interns will help with getting patients from the rehabilitation ward to the physiotherapy dept. They will supervise patients while they exercise with virtual reality systems and help in operating and supervising the robotic gait rehabilitation system. Interns will also help and supervise in the rehabilitation gym and assist physiotherapists in the pool (optional).
The Rehabilitation Department at Hadassah Mount Scopus treats patients both from Israel and around the world. The department physicians care for patients in need of physical therapy and rehabilitation due to neurological injuries (neurological rehabilitation), orthopedic injuries (orthopedic rehabilitation) and other diseases.
Neurological injuries include strokes, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, post neurosurgery state, neurological diseases and other chronic conditions.
Orthopedic injuries include injuries following accidents, post orthopedic surgery state (including joint replacement and spine and limb surgery), amputations, chronic pain syndromes (including back and spine pain), musculoskeletal pains and more.
In addition, there are patients in the department with internal problems and rheumatological diseases, oncological diseases and other diseases requiring various tests, such as an EMG test. A sophisticated Walking and Movement Laboratory also operated by the Department.
