Healing hands help patients lead active life

Friendly rehab treatment from Friendship Hospital

As a Grade III Level A hospital, the China-Japan Friendship Hospital launched the rehabilitation medicine department in 1984 when it was established.

At first, it only had rehab treatment to a limited number of diseases, such as the ones related to nerve system and cervical and lumbar spines.

"And now our rehab treatment covers more operations, including organ transplantation and cardiac operations," Guo said.

"We have larger and better equipped rehabilitation centers in both north and west branches of the hospital. There are children-friendly rooms that were specially decorated to give the small patients a safe environment. The physical therapy to help postpartum moms has been added too."

After the epidemic, the hospital's rehabilitation medicine department also came up with a series of therapies for the COVID-19 infected patients.

Since the therapists' ability to communicate with the patients and to comfort them is required during rehab treatment, the atmosphere in the hospital's rehabilitation center is often very friendly.

"In some way, the relationship between patients and medical workers in our department is the most harmonious one in the hospital," Guo said.