A CONCERN FOR THE ADOLESCENT ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY IN BURNS REHABILITATION…ONE OF THE IGNORED ISSUES IN PAKISTAN

Burn wounds are categorized among the most severe injuries an individual can experience1. These are one of the major health problems worldwide. Even in case of small burn it causes high economic burden on the family and the society. In burns, early recovery is considered as an integral part of the treatment, which is not in terms of healing wound only, but it is an overall process retrieval including physical activities, decreasing psychological problems and focus on cosmetic issue. It is evident that treatment must begin immediately after the injury and last up to months or even years2. Lack of emphasis on physical rehabilitation of burns patient is a source of concern and here I would like to draw your attention to the problems in case proper rehabilitation does not commence.