Government institute of rehabilitation medicine is a comprehensive rehabilitation center for differently abled person. It is one of the premier rehabilitation center in our country rendering medical, social and vocational rehabilitation to persons with locomotor disabilities.
In 1959 department of physiotherapy was started. In 1960 medical rehabilitation unit was started. In 1963 artificial limb center was formed. All these were attached to Government general hospital, Madras.
In 1972 school of prosthetics and orthotics was started
In 1979 entire setup was shifted to present venue in KK Nagar. On 28.01.2023 institute was upgraded to Centre of excellence for rehabilitation.
Institute is headed by Director and assisted by team of specialists in physical medicine, physiotherapy, prosthetics and orthotics technician, social worker, psychologist and vocational counselor.
It is 110 bedded-hospital with 3 wards consisting of male, female and amputee wards.
Faculty & Residents
Dr.T.Jayakumar
Professor Director/HOD
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Name of the Residents joined in the year 2020
Name of the Residents joined in the year 2021
Name of the Residents joined in the year 2022
1
Dr. Kavitha
Dr. Valavan
Dr. Vishal
Facility & Clinical Care
We are rendering following services in the hospital.
Outpatient department
Inpatient department
Physiotherapy
Artificial limb centre
X-ray
Operation theatre
Laboratory
Pharmacy
Interventional pain management under USG guidance
Gait analysis
Nerve conduction study
Functional electrical stimulation
Siddha department
Yoga department
After upgrading to the Center of Excellence the following facilities were also included in our institution
Medical rehabilitation was first organised in Madras in 1960. Later independent department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation started with Prof. I S Shanmugam and Prof. K. Janardhanan. Then the department was shifted to Government Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, K. K., Nagar campus.
Medical postgraduate courses namely Diploma in Physical Medicine (3-year course) was started with affiliation to Madras University with an intake of two Medical graduates in the year1975. Diploma seats increased to four seats. Later 3-year course of DPMR was converted to 2 years which is affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University.
In the year of 2014 two MD seats of PMR were sanctioned by Medical Council of India. It was only possible due to the kind co-operation of the Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Health secretary, Director of Medical Education, Dean and the Senior Professors of PMR.
In the year of 2019 all the 3 DPMR seats were converted to MD PMR. At present totally there are 5 MD seats in PMR in Madras Medical College.
Success story 2
A new artificial limb centre was started in 1963
A new artificial foot known as Madras foot was developed to facilitate bare foot walking which was the fore runner of Jaipur foot.
To control hyperextension of knee Madras knee Cage was designed.
At present Under CMCHIS scheme we are issuing sophisticated limb suitable for unlimited community ambulation for sports activities. As of date 82 limbs were issued from Jan 23
Transtibial – 44
Transfemoral – 27
Transhumeral – 5
Transradial - 6
Success story 3
At present Under CMCHIS scheme, spinal cord injury and stroke patients got admitted for rehabilitation from Jan 23
Spinal Cord Injury – 5 patients
Stroke – 3 patients
Government institute of rehabilitation medicine was upgraded to centre of excellence for rehabilitation on 28.01.2023
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