Whatever one aspires to achieve in life, be it Dharma [righteousness], Artha [wealth], Kama [desires] or Moksha [liberation] it can be achieved only if the body is in a state of wellness and good health.

- So said an ancient Indian Ayurvedic physician. And the statement makes perfect sense even today.

Apollo Hospitals became a pioneer yet again in helping people to maintain physical, mental and emotional wellbeing by launching the first Wellness Centre at the Apollo hospitals Chennai in Feb 2005.

Apollo Hospitals dedicates Wellness plus to every person who aspires to experience the joy of Total Wellness .

Wellness Plus is truly unique because

Ayurveda

"Ayur" means life and "Ved" means knowledge. This holistic science concentrates on maintaining a person's state of health and streamlining the natural synthesis/rhythm of the body, providing an improved quality of life. The Centre provides an outpatient facility for consultation and treatment for all therapies for a wide range of diseases. There is also a full-fledged pharmacy stocking the Ayurvedic medications. It offers treatments for rejuvenation, stress management, obesity and also provides anti-ageing treatments.

Pranic Healing or Energy Healing

Pranic Healing is the use of the universal life energy, also known as Prana, to create health and well-being. It is a safe and gentle method of treatment that works with the energy field that surrounds every individual. Pranic Healing involves the transference of this vital energy to the affected parts of the body to activate the body's self-healing capacity.

Pranic Healing is not intended to replace orthodox medicine, but rather to complement it. The Pranic Healing Centre offers support for Diabetes, Hypertension, Arthritis, Heart Disease, Backache, Respiratory Problems, Migraine, Menopausal Distress, Depression, Insomnia and Skin Disorders. Our healers "scan" with their sensitive hands to diagnose the problem and together with Pranic Healing, meditation and counseling help release any imbalance.

 

Medical Aromatherapy

Medical Aromatherapy is a healing and preventive therapy that harnesses the therapeutic potential of essential oils to relax, rejuvenate, balance, restore, revive and revitalize the mind. It is the art of healing the body by invoking a person's sense of smell to alleviate moderate depression, combat anxiety, phase out insomnia, tame digestive disturbances, soothe menopause problems, balance high blood pressure and high sugar levels, treat hair and skin problems, and detoxify the body.

Aesthetic Surgery

The Cosmetic & Aesthetic Surgery Clinic at Apollo is a single stop facility for all aesthetic surgical procedures. The breadth of services offered ranges from corrective surgeries and treatments for congenital deformities and injury-related conditions to body contouring and enhancing treatment options.

Diet and Nutrition Clinic

The clinic provides holistic diet management which probes into the root cause of the weight disorder and offers scientific methods to attain the ideal body weight.

Sleep Clinic

Sleep Medicine is an evolving medical specialty. Although sleep patterns change throughout life, adequate sleep is an essential part of physical and emotional health at every stage of life. According to research, more than half of all the people over the age of 65 experience disturbed sleep. For some, these disturbances may center on difficulty with sleep, while others may have trouble with mood or performance during the day. Sleep disorders, sleep deprivation and sleepiness impact daytime efficiency and have an overall impact on health, which is not often recognized. Although sleep plays an important role in our life, most of us tend to ignore problems related to

The Sleep clinic at the Wellness centre aims to evaluate and manage the entire range of sleep disorders.

Cardiac Rehabilitation

This is a personalised rehabilitation and secondary prevention plan after a person suffers from a cardiac disorder or undergoes cardiac surgery, this programme includes diet, exercise, disease education & counseling to family members. Stress management - meditation, relaxation, smoking cessation, aromatherapy, yoga programs are planned in close collaboration with the primary referring cardiologist or cardiothoracic surgeon.

Pulmonary rehabilitation programme

Patients who have chronic lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema can find it difficult to move around or do normal daily activities without getting breathless. They may also get tired very easily and often feel exhausted.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is designed to help such patients cope with breathlessness and also feel stronger and fit. This is a well designed programme conceptualized jointly by the Depts of Respiratory medicine ,Physiotherapy and Wellness at Apollo hospitals Chennai and conducted by our physiotherapists .

The programme includes exercises, breathing techniques, education on lung disease ,awareness on smoking cessation ,a diet component ,advice on medications and information on oxygen usage. The Yoga and Pranic healing components are completely optional and would help in smoking cessation, improving flexibility, stress management and improve breathing technique.

DBC Spine Care Centre

Back pain is perhaps the most common medical condition that cuts across all age groups. It is estimated that four out of every five people suffer from this condition during their lives. In India, the problem is just as rampant with the emerging corporate lifestyles and lack of attention to persistent back pain. Dubbed as India's first spine-specific adaptive therapy, Documentation Based Care (DBC) utilises the latest approach to chronic pain management, makes use of special software and analysis models to document specific deficiencies in the body and develops customised programmes before rectifying it. The concept differs from conventional physiotherapy in that it ensures that the patient is protected from re-injury after undergoing the treatment.

GYM

A modern and state of the art gym is part of the Wellness centre where fully trained and skilled fitness specialists provide guidance to safe and injury free body toning, weight loss and fitness.