Physical & Occupational Therapy

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.