Physical therapy and rehabilitation

Some patients may need advanced care for their unique situations. To ensure patients receive this and get the most effective treatment, we also offer the following specialty services:

Acute rehabilitation unit

For patients who need advanced care, we offer a 27-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. Here, patients receive dedicated therapy and continuing physician and nursing care to meet their goals. This unit offers a continuum of care for a variety of conditions, including trauma-related injuries and neurological conditions.

Our acute rehabilitation unit provides:

• Individual plans based on the patient’s needs, which often includes intensive therapy for a minimum of three hours per day
• Interdisciplinary care that includes nursing as well as occupational, physical and speech and language therapies
• Physiatrists — doctors who specialize in psychological rehabilitation — who work closely with other specialty physicians to ensure continuity of care
• Treatment seven days a week for patients with a range of diagnoses, conditions, diseases and therapy needs

Cancer treatment rehabilitation

Our cancer-focused rehabilitation team offers one-on-one physical, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology sessions to help our patients achieve their goals while providing support and education to their caregivers.

Hand therapy for burn patients

At our Burn and Reconstructive Center, our certified hand and occupational therapists provide exceptional services for patients recovering from burn injuries.

Hand therapy treatments specific to burn care may include:

• Edema management
• Fabrication of custom orthotics
• Manual therapy
• Measuring custom compression garments
• Therapeutic exercises
• Wound care

Our occupational therapists help each patient improve their ability to perform activities of daily living. Therapy may include treatments or educational programs involving:

• Energy conservation exercises
• Fine motor skill activities
• Neuromuscular reeducation
• Safety and home modification education
• Work simplification
• Visual perception exercises

Our physical therapists help each patient improve their ability to move and function independently. A patient’s physical therapy plan may include treatments such as:

• Functional mobility training
• Gross motor coordination exercises
• Instruction for assistive devices
• Muscle manipulation
• Strength training and conditioning

Speech-language pathologists help patients with their speech, language, social communication skills and swallowing disorders. Speech therapists use the following to help patients with speech or swallowing difficulties:

• Cognitive communication services
• Dietary modification
• Fluency therapy
• Training for the use of assistive devices