Field Physical Therapy Clinic for the Wounded in the Displaced Camps
Project Summary
GPAA has helped establish a physiotherapy center to provide rehabilitation for people injured in the war. The clinic is staffed by trained physiotherapists and equipped with the tools needed for serious rehabilitative work — TENS units, electrical stimulation devices, hot packs, and the hand tools therapists rely on day to day. It currently operates out of a tent in the Deir al-Balah area of southern Gaza, serving displaced families in the surrounding camps.
Why physical therapy matters now
For people injured in the war, physical therapy is often the difference between recovering most of their function and living with a permanent disability. In a displacement setting, where hospitals are overwhelmed and follow-up care is hard to come by, that gap matters more than ever. The clinic addresses several needs at once:
- Pain management. Therapists use targeted techniques to reduce chronic pain and improve patients’ quality of life.
- Restoring function. Structured rehabilitation rebuilds strength, mobility, and flexibility, helping the wounded regain independence in daily activities.
- Mental health. Recovery is not only physical. Working steadily toward measurable progress eases the anxiety and depression that often follow serious injury.
- Faster recovery. Early and consistent therapy shortens healing times and reduces the chance of long-term complications.
- Preventing further damage. Without rehabilitation, injuries often lead to muscle wasting, joint stiffness, and contractures. Regular therapy keeps those secondary problems from setting in.
- Returning to community life. As patients regain physical confidence, they reconnect with family routines and community activities — an important part of recovery that pure medical care cannot deliver on its own.
Footage from the physical therapy clinic
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