Rehabilitation Programs

We offer the following outpatient rehabilitation programs:

Amputee
Life after amputation is filled with the challenge of adapting and returning to a normal life. The goal of HealthSouth's amputee program is to return the patient to the highest level of independence and functional lifestyle at home, in the community and in the workplace.


Aquatic Therapy
Aquatic therapy is often prescribed by physicians for clients who are suffering from a variety of disorders. The aquatic environment not only improves patient confidence and aids in pain management, but also helps patients regain function and independence and facilitates the return to work and play.


Arthritis
For many people the pain of osteoarthritis can become so severe that it disrupts normal living. Caring for yourself becomes difficult, and handling family or work responsibilities may become impossible. HealthSouth's arthritis rehabilitation program helps an individual reduce and manage their pain while increasing their independence.


Brain Injury
Early rehabilitation is critical to help patients achieve their fullest potential after brain injury. HealthSouth has established a rehabilitation program that helps patients achieve and maximize functional and cognitive recovery following a brain injury. The program enables patients to become more self-sufficient and understand how to avoid future health problems.


Cervical Spine/Whiplash/Headache Care
The HealthSouth team offers a new approach to rehabilitation called the Multi-Cervical Unit. Care for patients suffering from pain will include hands-on personalized care and, when appropriate, will include this revolutionary equipment designed to increase strength and range of motion with the cervical spine thereby alleviating pain.


Chronic Pain Management
The therapy team works closely with a physiatrist to manage chronic pain through proper exercise, nutrition, relaxation, and medication management.


Fibromyalgia
The Fibromyalgia Program offers individual assessment and treatment addressing the physical, functional, and emotional needs of adults diagnosed with fibromyalgia.

Education Provided:

  • Definition of fibromyalgia
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Strategies for sleep management
  • Proper body mechanics
  • Pain management strategies: use of modalities, relaxation/biofeedback, coping strategies
  • Managing fatigue
  • Nutritional needs
  • Impact on work, family, and social life
  • Medication issues
  • Communication and assertiveness training


Fractures
An extensive and comprehensive rehabilitation program, keeping pace with a wide range of orthopedic injuries and disabilities including amputations, joint replacements, neck and lower back disorders and other orthopedic complications. Each patient receives an individualized and specialized rehabilitation plan. Our interdisciplinary team of rehabilitation professionals targets the patient’s specific needs and develops a strategy to help him or her return to maximum function.


General Rehabilitation
HealthSouth’s General Rehabilitation Program provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation services for individuals who have experienced a decline in their physical and cognitive abilities. This decline may be due to an illness or other medical condition. Our General Rehabilitation Program is designed to help patients maximize functional independence; maximize emotional well-being; and resume their previous roles or modified roles at work, home or leisure.


Hand Therapy
A certified hand therapist, as well as other highly-qualified occupational therapists, manage both acute and chronic hand conditions. They perform hand splinting and exercise progression.


Incontinence - Women's Health
A physical therapist will provide educational treatment in order to strengthen and stimulate the pelvic floor musculature. Behavioral techniques and neuromuscular reeducation may also be a part of an individualized treatment plan.


Industrial and Work Hardening
HealthSouth’s Industrial Rehabilitation Program is an injury prevention and management program. Our objective is to identify the injured worker’s current functional limitations and successfully rehabilitate the individual to the level of physical and functional conditioning required to return safely to work.


Industrial Rehab Services:

  • Ergonomic Assessments
    Trained therapists in the field of industrial rehabilitation observe employees while they are working to make recommendations for improvements in the set up of their environment or for recommendations to improve their posture and movement patterns during work activities.


  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
    – Certified evaluators conduct a typically 4-6 hour evaluation to determine a client’s ability to return to a job or modified job or to determine their maximum physical capacity or work tolerance.


  • Job Site Analysis
    Trained clinicians write physical demand analysis based upon objective measures of weights lifted, forces used to push and pull, and tolerances for positions needed to accomplish the particular job.


  • Post-offer Employment Testing
    Post offer testing is based upon physical demand analysis of a job. It tests an employee’s ability to meet the physical demands of the job prior to their start on the job. This testing is in compliance with all ADA, UGEA and EEOC guidelines.


Lymphedema
HealthSouth's Lymphedema Program focuses on alleviating the swelling that occurs in legs, arms, face, neck, abdomen or chest when the lymphatic system malfunctions. Our program based on a patient's needs and goals, results in reduced swelling and improved quality of life. The program also teaches both the patient and family to manage the condition and provides follow-up care and referral to additional resources as necessary.


Neurorehabilitation
HealthSouth's Neurological Disorders Program meets the needs of patients with chronic progressive conditions such as Parkinson's disease, or acute remitting diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis. By following a rehabilitation plan designed to achieve functional gains, patients become more functionally independent and learn how to reduce the risk of future medical problems.


Orthopedics
Orthopedic rehabilitation treats musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. HealthSouth's pathway to recovery for patients with orthopedic conditions helps them achieve and maintain functional gains in a timely, cost-effective manner. The program is individualized according to a patient's needs, functional goals and extent of injury.


Orthotics Training
The HealthSouth team works closely with orthotists to ensure proper orthotic fitting and training in the use of the orthotic


Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord rehabilitation is an intricate and complicated process that requires a team of experts to enhance a patient's abilities on physical, cognitive and emotional levels. Based on a patient's limitations, our interdisciplinary team establishes an individualized treatment plan. Each plan of care incorporates specific methods that encourage the patient to develop pragmatic problem-solving approaches appropriate for his or her rehabilitation and continuing care.


Spine Rehab
Rehabilitation for back and neck injury includes pain management, core stabilization exercises, including the McKenzie Approach, as well as other education and progressive exercise for strength. The HealthSouth team takes an individualized approach to back and neck care.


Stroke
After many years of helping individuals recover from stroke, HealthSouth has established a stroke rehabilitation program to help patients achieve functional gains in a timely, cost-effective manner. This pathway to recovery allows patients to become more functionally independent and understand how to incorporate lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of future strokes or other complications.


Vestibular and Balance Disorders
Certified evaluators conduct thorough evaluations to determine causes of dizziness and loss of balance. These clinicians offer specific therapy programs designed to improve balance and to decrease nausea, vomiting, and/or visual disturbances associated with vestibular problems.


Wound and Skin Care
The Wound and Skin Care Program is designed to promote healing and restore maximum independence for those individuals with chronic, non-healing pressure ulcers, extensive wounds or traumatic burn injuries. Utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach, we identify the needs and objectives of each patient. An individual care plan is developed and updated regularly with the goal of cost-effective wound management and restoration to independence.



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