The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is the pioneer in Cebu in espousing multidisciplinary rehabilitation and care for patients with physical and developmental disability, incorporating the various rehabilitative specialties of physiatry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, orthoticsprosthetics, and speech-language therapy. The department also has an Electrodiagnostic (EMG-NCV) Laboratory, offering the latest technology in the diagnosis and prognostication of neuromuscular disorders, with the CaldwellSierra II machine. The hospital's Rehab is truly "Quality Rehab Care in a Friendly Atmosphere".

Services

Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy should promote the well being of patients having physical dysfunctions associated with a physical illness and neuromuscular disorder. A physical approach should be taken to improve/ maintain function, ability and mobility and to influence psychological health, thus enabling the patient to function at maximum potential.

Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy directs patients participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance, facilitate learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote and maintain health.

Electrodiagnosis (EMG-NCV) Laboratory
Electromyographic exam is used to differentiate between disorders of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. It is also used in the comprehensive evaluation of people with cervical and lumbar pains syndrome to search for evidence of nerve root compromise.


Dr. Renald Peter T. Ramiro
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Dept
Cebu Doctors' University Hospital
+63(032)255-5555 loc. 230