What Is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a science-based healthcare profession that uses movement, exercise, manual therapy, education, and technology to restore function, reduce pain, and improve quality of life. At MIRAI Centre in Bangalore, our specialist physiotherapists focus on paediatric and neurological conditions, helping children and adults achieve their maximum physical potential.
Conditions We Treat
- Cerebral Palsy: Improving mobility, muscle tone, posture, and functional movement patterns
- Developmental Delay: Supporting children in achieving gross motor milestones
- Stroke Rehabilitation: Restoring walking, arm function, balance, and daily activities post-stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury: Physical rehabilitation to restore movement, coordination, and independence
- Muscular Dystrophy: Maintaining strength, flexibility, and respiratory function
- Spina Bifida: Maximising mobility, preventing complications, and functional independence
- Spinal Cord Injuries: Rehabilitation for improved function and quality of life
- Down Syndrome: Low muscle tone (hypotonia), motor delays, postural training
- Sports Injuries: Acute and chronic injury rehabilitation for return to sport
- Post-surgical Rehabilitation: Recovery following orthopaedic and neurological surgeries
- Parkinson's Disease: Gait training, balance, and fall prevention
- Torticollis and Plagiocephaly: Infant head shape and neck position concerns
Our Physiotherapy Techniques
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT / Bobath): Internationally recognised approach for neurological conditions, optimising movement quality through facilitated handling
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT): Intensive use of the affected limb to improve function in hemiplegia
- Gross Motor Function Training: Structured progression through developmental motor milestones
- Hydrotherapy: Water-based therapy offering reduced weight-bearing for easier movement re-education
- Electrical Stimulation (TENS/NMES): Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for muscle re-education
- Kinesio Taping: Supportive taping to facilitate muscle function and reduce pain
- Gait Training and Orthotic Management: Working with orthotists to optimise walking patterns
- Strengthening and Flexibility Programs: Progressive exercise tailored to individual needs and goals
- Manual Therapy: Hands-on techniques to restore joint mobility and soft tissue flexibility
- Balance and Proprioception Training: Reducing fall risk and improving spatial awareness
Paediatric Physiotherapy
Children are not small adults — their developing musculoskeletal and neurological systems require specialised understanding and age-appropriate intervention. Our paediatric physiotherapists are trained in child development and know how to engage children through meaningful, enjoyable activities that double as powerful therapeutic exercises.
We work closely with parents, teachers, and medical teams to ensure a coordinated approach that maximises every opportunity for your child's physical development. Home exercise programmes are provided in simple, achievable formats so families can extend therapy benefits throughout the week.
Neuro Physiotherapy
Neurological physiotherapy is a highly specialised area addressing the physical rehabilitation needs of individuals following neurological events or with ongoing neurological conditions. Our neuro physiotherapists use the latest evidence to retrain movement patterns, improve muscle activation, reduce spasticity, enhance balance, and restore functional independence.
Recovery from stroke or brain injury is a marathon, not a sprint — and we are committed to walking every step with your family. We set clear, meaningful goals and celebrate every milestone, however small, because each step forward represents a victory.
Signs Your Child May Need Physiotherapy
- Not rolling by 6 months, not sitting independently by 9 months
- Not standing or walking by 18 months
- Walking on tiptoes beyond age 3
- Frequently falling or appearing uncoordinated
- Stiff or floppy muscle tone noted by your paediatrician
- Diagnosis of cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, or other neurological conditions
- Asymmetry in movement or preferred use of one side of the body