DakshinRehab is a leading physiotherapy and rehabilitation center in Hyderabad offering neuro-rehab, musculoskeletal care, sports injury rehab, post-surgical recovery, and inpatient rehabilitation.
What is the problem with traditional assessment? Traditional rehabilitation often relies on subjective observation and patient self-report, missing critical asymmetries, compensation patterns, and objective milestones. What technologies do we use? Our technology-enhanced assessment protocol quantifies what matters: InBody-270 body composition analysis tracks muscle mass and segmental balance to guide loading progressions; 3D gait analysis and GaitScan pressure mapping expose biomechanical faults driving pain or injury risk; MyoPlus 4 EMG biofeedback reveals muscle activation timing and coordination deficits; MAT (Movement Assessment Tool) functional testing measures limb symmetry, reach distances, hop performance, and balance control. How do these tools work together? Together, these tools create a complete movement profile that personalizes exercise prescription, monitors response to treatment, and provides objective discharge criteria—delivering 30-40% better functional outcomes compared to assessment by observation alone. What happens after assessment? For athletes with sports injuries, our assessment data guides personalized sports injury rehabilitation protocols including shockwave therapy and return-to-play progressions. For patients with back pain, assessment identifies the root causes before spine decompression treatment begins.
Assessment pathway: Initial screening → Body composition baseline → Gait and pressure analysis → EMG neuromuscular evaluation → Functional movement testing → Data synthesis and treatment plan. Re-test every 2-4 weeks to refine interventions and confirm progress toward your goals.
Comprehensive history and physical examination to understand symptoms, goals, and medical background. InBody-270 body composition analysis establishes baseline skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, segmental distribution (limb-by-limb), and water balance to guide loading targets, track muscle atrophy or gains, and contextualize swelling. Quick, non-invasive test provides detailed printout for comparison over time.
3D gait analysis (Auptimo) captures multi-camera video of walking and running to quantify posture, cadence, stride length, foot strike patterns, and joint loading. GaitScan plantar pressure mapping provides high-resolution pedobarography showing hot-spots, timing, and asymmetries during stance and gait. Together these reveal biomechanical faults (excessive pronation, crossover gait, trendelenburg, overstride) driving pain or injury risk and guide footwear, orthotics, and movement retraining.
MyoPlus 4 surface EMG biofeedback evaluates which muscles are firing, when they activate (onset timing), how strong the contraction is (amplitude), and whether abnormal co-contraction or compensation patterns exist. Critical for stroke/SCI patients (selective activation, symmetry) and orthopedic cases (quad inhibition post-ACL, scapular timing in shoulder pain). EMG-triggered stimulation (ETS) and NMES modes available to facilitate retraining during functional tasks.
MAT functional movement assessment measures multi-directional reach, lunge distances, single-leg balance, hop performance (Limb Symmetry Index), and segmental control during common patterns (squat, hinge, step). Handheld dynamometry (muscle meter, gripper) quantifies strength. Data synthesis integrates all findings to create personalized treatment plan with clear milestones, exercise progressions, and re-test schedule (typically every 2-4 weeks) to track response and adjust interventions.
Goal: establish baseline data and identify gross deficits. Comprehensive history (symptoms, goals, medical background, activity level). Physical examination (range of motion, strength screening, special tests). InBody-270 body composition: skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, segmental distribution (limb-by-limb), water balance, phase angle (cell health). Takes <5 minutes; provides detailed printout. Use data to set loading targets, identify atrophy, track muscle gains, contextualize swelling. Establish re-test schedule (typically 3-6 weeks for body comp).
Goal: quantify biomechanical patterns and identify movement faults. 3D gait analysis (Auptimo): multi-camera capture of walking and running; measure posture, cadence, stride length, step width, foot strike (heel/midfoot/forefoot), joint angles, trendelenburg, valgus/varus, overstride. GaitScan plantar pressure mapping: high-resolution pedobarography showing foot loading hot-spots, timing (heel-to-toe rollover), asymmetries, peak pressure zones. Synthesis: link gait faults to symptoms (e.g., excessive pronation → tibial rotation → knee pain; crossover gait → hip stress). Plan footwear changes, orthotic prescription, movement retraining cues, targeted exercises.
Goal: evaluate muscle activation patterns, timing, and coordination. MyoPlus 4 EMG biofeedback: place surface sensors on target muscles (e.g., quads, glutes, scapular stabilizers, ankle dorsiflexors). Record activation during rest, isolated contractions, and functional tasks (squat, step, reach). Analyze onset timing (milliseconds), peak amplitude (microvolts), co-contraction ratios, left-right symmetry. Identify inhibition (quad shutdown post-ACL), compensation (overactive upper trap in shoulder pain), abnormal synergy (stroke flexor dominance). Use data to prescribe EMG-guided exercises, ETS/NMES protocols, and Redcord neuromuscular retraining.
Goal: measure task performance, limb symmetry, and readiness for activity progression. MAT functional assessment: multi-directional reach (Y-balance style), lunge distances, single-leg balance (eyes open/closed), hop tests (single-leg hop, triple hop, crossover hop, 6-meter timed hop) to calculate Limb Symmetry Index (LSI). Handheld dynamometry: push/pull strength (muscle meter), grip strength (gripper). Integrate all data: body composition, gait mechanics, EMG timing, functional performance. Synthesize into treatment plan with clear milestones, exercise progressions, and re-test schedule (typically every 2-4 weeks). Establish return-to-sport or discharge criteria (e.g., LSI >90%, symmetrical gait, normalized EMG).
Subjective observation alone misses critical details: subtle muscle atrophy after injury, asymmetrical gait patterns compensating for weakness, abnormal muscle timing driving pain, or functional deficits limiting return-to-sport readiness. Technology-based assessment quantifies these factors objectively. InBody-270 detects 2-5% muscle mass changes that guide loading progression; 3D gait analysis measures cadence, stride, and joint angles to the degree; EMG biofeedback reveals millisecond timing differences between limbs; MAT functional tests provide Limb Symmetry Index (LSI) scores critical for discharge decisions. Research shows clinicians using objective assessment technology make 30-40% more accurate diagnoses, prescribe more targeted interventions, and achieve better patient outcomes than observation-based assessment alone. Re-testing every 2-4 weeks confirms treatment effectiveness and allows real-time plan adjustments, reducing trial-and-error and accelerating recovery.
Example:
Clinical evidence: Athletes assessed with comprehensive movement screening (gait analysis, EMG, functional testing) before return-to-sport show 40-50% lower re-injury rates compared to time-based or subjective clearance. Post-surgical patients (ACL, TKR) with objective LSI testing and segmental muscle tracking achieve functional milestones 3-4 weeks faster than standard care. Chronic pain patients with gait and pressure mapping identifying root-cause biomechanical faults report 35-45% greater pain reduction and improved function at 3 months.
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