Physical Therapy

Through individualized exercise programs, manual therapy and other approaches, our outpatient physical therapists will help you increase your strength and mobility, in order to maximize your functioning.

The kinds of conditions typically treated by our physical therapists include:

• Injuries to the neck, back, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and foot
• Total joint replacement
• Strokes and other neurological conditions
• Developmental delays
• Arthritis
• Balance problems
• Post surgical conditions
• Fibromyalgia
• Lymphedema
• Wounds

To Learn More

For more information, please call Outpatient Rehabilitation Services at (574) 523-3242.

• Aquatic Therapy
  Aquatic Therapy is especially effective for patients after surgery or injury because it allows for earlier weight-bearing activities which lead to less pain and a faster recovery.
• Day Treatment Program
  The interdisciplinary team, together with the patient, family and referring physician, creates an individualized treatment plan designed to facilitate optimal community reentry including home, work and school environments.
  
• Fall Risk Assessment and Conditioning Program
  For older adults, falls are one of the greatest causes of serious health problems. Studies show that approximately 5% of falls by older adults result in a fracture...25% of patients over the age of 65 with hip fractures die within six months...25% lose significant function, and 50% experience a decrease in mobility.
  
  
• Functional Capacity Evaluations
  A Functional Capacity Evaluation is defined as “a systematic method of measuring an individual’s ability to perform meaningful tasks on a safe and dependable basis.”
  
• Lymphedema Therapy
  Lymphedema is a chronic and progressive condition; however it can be treated and controlled with an appropriate therapeutic program.
• Myofascial Release Therapy
  A gentle blend of stretching and massage, Myofascial Release Therapy uses hands-on manipulation of the entire body to promote healing and relieve pain.
• Senior Swing
  Health care professionals will take you through a gentle, low-impact aerobics class specifically designed for the mature exerciser.
• Wound/Burn Management
  
• Balance and Fall Precaution Program
  Interdisciplinary Program determines if you are “at risk” of falling and what you can do to decrease that risk by individualized exercise programs or recommendation for walking assistance.