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Rehabilitation Department: Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy

Our Rehabilitation Department consists of physical, occupation, and speech therapy programs. We provide care for inpatient, outpatient, and swing bed programs, permitting us to maintain an excellent level of continuity of care.

The Rehabilitation Department provides a wide variety of services including:
Rehabilitation for orthopedic and sports injuries
Joint replacement rehabilitation
Spine physical therapy
Hand therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech therapy
Rehabilitation for diagnoses such as stroke, cancer, and general surgical conditions
Occupational injuries
Pediatric rehabilitation

PHYSICAL THERAPY:

Our highly trained Physical Therapy staff uses a variety of modalities and equipment to restore function, improve mobility, and promote a patient's return to the highest level of activity possible. We develop individualized treatment plans to assess strength and flexibility, pain relief, post-surgical recovery, functional mobility, balance, and endurance.

Modalities such as heat/cold, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, traction, and manual techniques, in combination with a multitude of helpful exercises, are used to increase the level of fitness and rehabilitation in our patients.

COMMONLY TREATED DIAGNOSES

Neck and back pain
Rotator cuff injuries/repair
Arthroscopic Knee and Shoulder Surgeries
Ligament and Tendon Injuries
Fracture Repair
Wound care
Amputations
Stroke
Athletic/Work Injuries
General Weakness/Debilitation

SERVICES

Functional Mobility Training (bed mobility, transfer
training, gait training, balance training
Assistive Device Training (crutches, walkers, canes)

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY:

Our highly trained Occupational Therapy staff assists individuals in developing and relearning the necessary skills needed to perform everyday activities. these skills may include physical, cognitive, and visual-perceptual abilities to perform self-care and home management. More advanced skills to function effectively in work, school, and the community are also offered.

We create individualized treatment programs to assist individuals with injuries, physical challenges, or developmental disabilities, so patients can leave our care better equipped to live daily lives more capably and comfortably.

COMMONLY TREATED DIAGNOSES

Arthritis
Stroke
Orthopedic Injuries
Fracture Repair
Joint Replacements
Shoulder, Elbow, and Hand Disorders
Carpal Tunnel
Tennis Elbow
General Weakness/Debilitation
Visual Deficits

SERVICES

Activities of Daily Living (bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding)
Adaptive and Assistive Device Training (reachers, sock
aids)
Splinting

SPEECH THERAPY:

Our Speech Therapy program focuses on human communication and swallowing disorders. Our Speech-Language Pathologist assists our patients by designing a personalized treatment program to assist them in relearning speech, communication, swallowing, problem-solving, and memory retention skills. These conditions can be developmental or just occur after an illness, injury, or surgery.

COMMONLY TREATED DIAGNOSES

Stroke
Neuromuscular Diseases (ALS, Parkinson's, Brain Tumor, MS)
Head/Neck Cancer
Voice Disorders
Fluency/Stuttering Disorders
Facial Paralysis/Bell's Palsy
Developmental Language Delay
Communication with Hearing Loss

SERVICES

Receptive, Expressive, and Written Language
Certified VitalStim™ provider for improving swallowing function
Speech Production/Articulation
Oral Motor Strengthening
Voice Therapy
Cognitive Retraining
Modified Barium Swallow Studies