Services
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Restoring movement, relieving pain, renewing strength
Whether you're suffering from a musculoskeletal injury or neurological condition, count on our rehabilitation experts to help you regain independence, improve function, and enhance your quality of life. We offer a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, pediatric therapy, and much more. Our expert therapists are fully licensed and dedicated to providing personalized, evidence-based care.
Comprehensive care, personalized treatment
Our goal is to help you get back to the life you love – swiftly yet safely. Working in partnership with your primary care physician or specialists, our rehab team will develop a personalized care plan for your recovery that may include one or more of the following services.
Physical therapy
Physical therapy focuses on restoring movement, reducing pain, and improving mobility. Our physical therapists are experts in human movement and utilize the latest techniques or devices for the best outcomes. Your therapy begins with a thorough evaluation, including a range of motion, strength testing, and pain assessment.
Conditions we treat include:
- Orthopedic injuries and joint pain
- Spinal disorders and pain
- Neurological conditions
- Vestibular disorders and dizziness
- Sports injuries
- Balance issues and fall prevention
- Cardiovascular-related functional decline
- Lymphedema
Treatment may involve:
- Techniques and exercises such as stretching, strength training, manual therapy, and gait training
- Modalities like heat, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation for pain relief
- Education to prevent re-injury, and improve posture, or body mechanics
Acute physical rehabilitation
When recovering from severe traumas like strokes, spinal cord injuries, and other complex injuries, medical care is just half the battle. You need advanced therapy to help restore both physical and cognitive function. That’s exactly what you can expect with our acute physical rehabilitation services, located within our hospital.
Common conditions treated in our acute physical rehabilitation unit include:
- Brain injuries
- Hip fractures
- Multiple trauma
- Neurologic disorders
- Spinal cord injuries
- Strokes
- Other complex conditions
Neurological rehabilitation
Injuries or conditions that affect the brain or nervous system can impair a variety of functions, from mobility and balance to swallowing and communicating. Our neurological rehabilitation specialists provide personalized treatment plans utilizing the latest technologies and practices to help you regain functionality and achieve independence.
Our program specializes in the treatment of:
- Stroke/aneurysm
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Tumors
- Neuromuscular disorders (ALS, Guillain-Barre, myasthenia gravis, etc.)
- Parkinson's disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Infections (meningitis, encephalitis, etc.)
- Vestibular (inner ear and part of the brain that controls balance) disorders
- Anoxia/hypoxia (lack of adequate oxygen to the brain)
Treatments include:
- Neuro-developmental treatment (NDT)
- VitalStim therapy for swallowing disorders
- Aquatic therapy
- Myofacial release therapy
- Active release technique (ART)
- Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) for Parkinson's disease
- Biofeedback
- Driving assessments
- Prosthetics and orthotics management
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- Wheelchair management
Our neurological outpatient clinic is located on the main floor of the physical medicine and rehabilitation Building on the main hospital campus. Convenient parking and point-of-service registration are available.
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy helps you regain independence in daily activities, such as self-care, leisure, and work tasks. Our occupational therapists address physical, sensory, and cognitive challenges caused by strokes, injuries, or chronic conditions.
Areas of focus include:
- Rehabilitation of cognitive and motor function
- Fine and gross motor skill development
- Sensory integration, including visual and tactile perception
- Environmental modifications to improve accessibility
- Adaptive device instruction and caregiver training
Examples of services:
- Activities of daily living (ADLs) training
- Upper extremity range of motion and strengthening
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Fine motor coordination
Speech therapy
Speech-language pathologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders. Whether you're recovering from a stroke, managing Parkinson’s disease, or facing other conditions, our team offers tailored interventions to restore function and independence.
Conditions we treat include:
- Swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
- Speech and language impairments (aphasia, cognitive-communication disorders)
- Voice disorders
- Augmentative communication needs
Services include:
- Modified barium swallow testing to assess swallowing difficulties
- LSVT LOUD therapy for Parkinson’s disease
- VitalStim therapy for dysphagia
- Vocalization and speech training
Voice therapy
Voice therapy is designed to help reduce problems and changes in the voice such as hoarseness, vocal weakness/fatigue, nasality, or loss of pitch range due to a variety of conditions. Our certified and licensed speech-language pathologists are specially trained and have the expertise to provide a comprehensive evaluation of voice production and develop a therapeutic program to improve vocal quality.
Conditions we treat include:
- Age-related voice changes
- Recurrent laryngitis due to allergies, tense muscles, or excessive use of voice
- Vocal cord nodules and polyps
- Vocal cord paralysis
- Laryngeal cancer or other cancers that may affect voice
- Spastic dysphonia
- Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders
If you are having problems with your voice, it is important to consult with an otolaryngologist or an ear, nose, and throat specialist (ENT). Your ENT will make medical recommendations and referrals for treatment. For a referral to an Adventist Health otolaryngologist or ENT, please call 818-409-8100.
