Quick answer
See an endocrinologist for diabetes that is difficult to control, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis and hormonal problems. These conditions matter to physiotherapy directly: diabetes roughly doubles the risk of frozen shoulder and lengthens its course, and osteoporosis changes what loading is safe.
Endocrinologists deal with hormones — diabetes, thyroid, bone density, adrenal and pituitary conditions. This is the speciality most physiotherapy patients do not realise is relevant to them, and it frequently is.
When to see one
- Diabetes that is difficult to control, or newly diagnosed and complex
- Thyroid symptoms — fatigue, weight change, temperature intolerance
- Osteoporosis, or a fracture from a minor fall
- Persistent unexplained fatigue or weight change
- Vitamin D and calcium problems that keep recurring
- Hormonal problems affecting periods or fertility
How physiotherapy fits
Three connections come up constantly in our clinics.
Diabetes and the shoulder. Frozen shoulder is roughly twice as common in people with diabetes, and the whole course tends to run longer. Knowing your status early changes what a realistic target looks like and makes blood sugar control part of the treatment plan rather than a footnote.
Diabetes and the feet. Peripheral neuropathy changes sensation, which changes balance, which raises falls risk. It also changes how a foot ulcer is noticed — or not noticed.
Bone density. Osteoporosis changes what loading is safe and makes fracture prevention part of the programme rather than an afterthought. It is also the reason a fracture from a minor fall is worth investigating rather than just treating.
Where to see one
Our physiotherapy units run inside multi-speciality hospitals and nursing homes across West and South West Delhi — in Vikaspuri, Janakpuri, Uttam Nagar, Najafgarh and Dwarka — most of which run consultant clinics in this speciality. If you are already under our care, ask your therapist and we will tell you who holds a clinic at the centre you attend and how to get an appointment.
We are a physiotherapy and rehabilitation practice. We do not employ these consultants and we take no fee for pointing you at one; we work alongside them because most of our patients need both.
Need the physiotherapy side?
Book an assessment and we will tell you what rehabilitation can do, and whether you need a doctor first.
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