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Physical Therapy
Physical therapy uses a variety of methods to restore function, enhance mobility, relieve pain and limit or prevent disability caused by a disease or injury. Whether it is your neck, shoulder, back, knee or another area of the body that is bothering you, our therapists can give you the tools to get you on track to recovery.
Our physical therapists are the experts in how the body moves. Your therapist will design a personal treatment plan to reduce the risk of injury in everyday activities or sport and assist you in achieving your maximum function.
Care provided
- Knee, hip, shoulder, ankle, foot and other orthopedic problems
- Muscles, sprains and strains
- Spine management
- Post-surgical conditions
- Women's health including urinary incontinence and pregnancy issues
- Arthritis pain
- Balance issues
- Pediatrics
- Strokes and other neurological disorders, including concussion
- Vertigo
Other specific treatment and therapies include:
Blood Flow Restriction
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) therapy involves using a semi-tourniquet to limit blood flow to a certain muscle group. A computer-operated cuff is applied temporarily to the arm or leg, which reduces the ability for blood to be pumped back to the heart from that limb. Restricting the blood flow increases muscle oxygen demand, causing the muscles to work harder to maintain the same movement. Through this process, most people can increase muscle strength by using significantly less weight -- or no weight at all.
Individuals who benefit most from this type of therapy have weight-bearing restrictions, significant limitations due to surgery, structural issues or general weakness due to lack of movement. Typical examples are hip or foot surgeries, rotator cuff or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repairs or hip and knee pain.
Wound Care
Our therpaists are trained in assessing and managing a variety of wound types to promote healing and prevention of further complications.
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Occupational therapy uses a variety of different approaches to help people of all ages develop, recover or maintain daily living and work skills. Whether you are recovering from a stroke, dealing with a hand injury or deconditioned from an illness, our occupational therapists will provide you with the skills and knowledge to help restore function.
Care provided
By developing a care and treatment plan customized to your specific needs, our experienced OT staff can provide assistance in each of the following areas:
- Treatment of elbow, wrist and hand injuries including fabrication of splints to support healing and functional use of the upper extremity during work, athletics and other daily activities
- Cognitive testing and education to maximize safety and appropriate participation in meaningful daily activities like driving, medication management or meal preparation
- Driving screenings to determine if someone has the physical, cognitive and sensory skills required for safe driving or further behind the wheel assessments
- Home evaluations and adaptive equipment recommendations to reduce risk of falls and increase safety at home
- Adaptive equipment training to increase independence with self-cares and other daily activities
- Energy conservation training to promote increased participation in meaningful daily activities for people with debilitating conditions
Other specific treatment and therapies include:
Parkinson's Disease Programs
LSVT BIG is a therapy program for people with Parkinson's Disease. It uses a set of specific exercises and training techniques to promote larger and more effective movements while walking or engaging in other meaningful activities. LSVT BIG therapy requires participation in four 60-minute sessions each week for a month. While it does require a significant time commitment, these services can have a BIG impact on our daily life.
Lymphedema Therapy
Lymphedema therapy is treatment for swelling of limb including legs and arms caused by damaged lymph nodes. Treatments include manual lymphatic drainage, short stretch wrapping and exercise. All treatments are performed by a certified lymphedema therapist.
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is the treatment of speech and communication disorders, using a variety of the exercises and audio-visual aids that develop new speech habits.
There are many conditions that can cause difficulty with speech and language development. Our Speech-Language Pathologist will assess and treat a variety of conditions related to communication (Dysarthria and aphasia), cognition, voice production and feeding and swallowing (Dysphagia) disorders. Whether looking to improve speech, language and oral motor skills, or looking to further listening skills, facial expression or gestural language, we offer solutions for both adult and pediatric patients.
Care provided
- Speech sounds - how we say sounds and put sounds together into words. Difficulties in the area can include articulation, phonological disorders, apraxia of speech or dysarthria
- Language - how well we understand others and express ourselves through hearing, speaking, reading or writing. Difficulty with language can include aphasia, developmental language disorders or word finding difficulties
- Social communication - how well we follow rules, how we talk to different people, how close we stand to someone talking
- Voice - abnormal pitch, loudness or vocal quality can affect speech production
- Fluency - also called stuttering. This is how well our speech flows.
- Cognitive communication - speech therapists can assist with memory, attention, problem solving, organization or other thinking skills
- Swallowing - speech therapists can help when there are difficulties with swallowing and chewing which may lead to poor nutrition, weight loss, pneumonia or other health problems
