Helping Patients Regain Their Independence

The rehab services at GMC work with people with many different diagnoses and disabilities. The goal of rehab services is to help prevent injuries, restore mobility, decrease pain, and promote independence. Rehab services works with people of all ages, from infants to elders to help them reach their goals.

Rehab services can help with:

• Stroke
• Neck and back pain, headaches
• Balance difficulties and in coordination
• Pain from Arthritis
• Muscle strains, sprains
• Sports injuries
• Dizziness
• Women's Health Issues
• Post-operative conditions
• Pediatric Therapy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson's Disease

Physical Therapy

• Therapeutic Exercise to improve strength, range of motion, or flexibility
• Coordination and Balance Exercises to improve walking, decrease falls, and improve independence
• Aquatic Therapy for gait, balance, strengthening exercises and much more
• Vestibular Rehabilitation for dizziness and balance issues
• Endurance Exercises to improve overall fitness
• Gait Training to improve balance and to decrease falls
• Modalities for pain, stiffness, or swelling
• · Wound Care for burns, injuries, or diabetic ulcers
• Women's Health for incontinence, menopause, pelvic pain, or pre/postpartum care
• Fitting for a Brace after surgery or injury

Through occupational therapy many of our patients see improvement in independence in all facets of their lives.

Occupational Therapy

• Activities of Daily Living to improve independence with daily tasks
• Splint Fabrication for upper extremity injuries
• Hand Therapy to treat injuries to the wrist and hand
• Home Safety Evaluations to make sure the patient's home is safe to return to
• Preparing the Patient for home and community re-entry
• Therapeutic Exercise to improve strength, range of motion, and motor coordination
• Arthritis Management
• Wheelchair Positioning Assessment
• Access Adaptive Equipment Needs

Helpful Links

• www.womenshealthapta.org