Physical and Occupational Therapy at St. Elizabeth's
Inpatient rehabilitation therapists work closely with physicians in every medical specialty to help patients reach their highest level of functioning, providing:
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Occupational therapy
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapists help patients reduce pain, increase mobility and improve function. Patients are referred for inpatient physical therapy for a variety of diagnoses. They are evaluated and an individual plan of care is developed based on the goals of the patient and their PT. Services include:
- Exercise
- Transfer and Gait training
- Balance training
- Education for both the patient and their family/caregiver
Speech and Language Therapy
Speech therapists diagnose and treat speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders to improve individuals’ quality of life. Services include:
- Cognitive retraining after brain injury or stroke
- Customized alternative communication for patients with language deficits
- Treatment for speech production and voice disorders
- Assessment and treatment of swallowing disorders
Occupational Therapy
Inpatient occupational therapists provide a full range of therapeutic modalities and treatment techniques, specializing in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation to help patients perform the tasks of daily life and work. Services include:
- Splinting
- Wound care
- Pain management
- Sensory re-education
- Range of motion and strengthening
- Neurologic rehabilitation
- Hand therapy
- Fine motor co-ordination
- Cognitive / perceptual retraining.
St. Elizabeth’s outpatient occupational therapy evaluates and treats both surgical and non-surgical patients with any type of injury to the hand or arm, including fractures, tendon and nerve injuries, arthritis, tendonitis, stroke, sports injuries, burns, and amputations.