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Physical therapy and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation helps you regain strength and learn new ways of completing daily activities after serious injury or illness. Rehabilitation may include physical therapy, occupational therapy or speech-language pathology (speech therapy).

Rehabilitation center in Englewood, Colorado

With dedication and support, you can regain function and independence.

At Swedish Medical Center, our compassionate and experienced therapy team works closely with you and your physician to provide tailored treatments and seamless care. If you are recovering from trauma, illness or surgery, together we can help you make real progress toward your recovery goals.

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Free health-related information is available just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.

Free health-related information is available just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.

Related Specialties

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Our physical rehabilitation program

Our therapy team offers expert rehabilitation services, including intensive inpatient therapy in our acute rehabilitation unit. With a multidisciplinary team, we are driven to provide high-quality care and a variety of advanced treatments and resources for all our patients.

Inpatient therapy

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

Occupational therapy

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

Physical therapy

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 therapy

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

Our Physical therapy and rehabilitation Locations

Currently Viewing:

Swedish Medical Center
501 E Hampden Ave
Englewood, CO 80113
 (303) 788 - 5000

Currently Viewing:

Swedish Medical Center
501 E Hampden Ave
Englewood, CO 80113
 (303) 788 - 5000
Swedish Acute Rehabilitation
501 East Hampden Ave
Englewood, CO 80113
 (303) 788-5000

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Rose Medical Center
4567 E 9th Ave
Denver, CO 80220
 (303) 320 - 2121

6.0 miles

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