Specialized Rehabilitation Programs
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Amputee program
Life after amputation is filled with the challenge of adapting and returning to a normal life. The goal of HealthSouth's amputee program is to return the patient to the highest level of independence and functional lifestyle at home, in the community and in the workplace.
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Arthritis
For many people the pain of osteoarthritis can become so severe that it disrupts normal living. Caring for yourself becomes difficult, and handling family or work responsibilities may become impossible. HealthSouth's arthritis rehabilitation program helps an individual reduce and manage their pain while increasing their independence.
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis, the most severe form of arthritis, requires special care and personalized rehabilitative services in order to minimize inflammation and swelling. Our multidisciplinary staff members are professionals in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, focusing on diet, exercise and a variety of therapy options.
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Balance and vestibular rehabilitation
Through a multidisciplinary team approach, this HealthSouth program evaluates patients with persistent dizziness or disequilibrium. This multidisciplinary team evaluation allows for a timely and more accurate diagnosis of the condition, thus enabling more appropriate intervention.
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Brain injury
Early rehabilitation is critical to help patients achieve their fullest potential after brain injury. HealthSouth has established a rehabilitation program that helps patients achieve and maximize functional and cognitive recovery following a brain injury. The program enables patients to become more self-sufficient and understand how to avoid future health problems.
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Cardiac care
Rebuilding your life after a traumatic heart attack or bypass surgery can be a challenge. At HealthSouth, we understand that restored strength and hope are vital parts of recovery. Our cardiac care program is designed to reduce the risk of future heart problems by helping patients understand heart disease and develop a healthy lifestyle.
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Day program
For individuals recovering from a brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke or other neurological impairment, our day treatment program can be a very important step on the pathway to recovery. Patients receive intensive rehabilitation during the day and are able to return home at night to practice newly learned skills in a familiar environment. The day program helps prepare patients for living independently and returning to work.
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Diabetes
The HealthSouth Diabetes Program is a multidisciplinary treatment approach designed to maximize an individual's independence. A specialized team of clinicians is committed to improving the quality of life for diabetics and their families. The program addresses the individual's physical, emotional and training needs to result in positive outcomes in all stages of the disease.
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Geriatric evaluation
The Home Independence Evaluation and Management Program at HealthSouth are specially designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of an elderly patient's overall health. Our experienced professionals utilize a multidisciplinary approach to return patients to their optimum level of physical and emotional independence.
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Joint replacement
Rehabilitation following an orthopedic surgery is a very challenging and demanding experience. The rehabilitation program for joint replacement surgery was established to assist our patients in setting and achieving their goals to maximize functional recovery and independence.
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Lymphedema
HealthSouth's Lymphedema Program focuses on alleviating the swelling that occurs in legs, arms, face, neck, abdomen or chest when the lymphatic system malfunctions. Our program based on a patient's needs and goals, results in reduced swelling and improved quality of life. The program also teaches both the patient and family to manage the condition and provides follow-up care and referral to additional resources as necessary.
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Multiple sclerosis
The Multiple Sclerosis Program is a multidisciplinary treatment approach designed to maximize an individual's independence. A specialized team of therapists is committed to improving the quality of life for those with multiple sclerosis and their families. The program addresses the individual's physical, emotional and training needs to result in positive outcomes in all stages of the disease.
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Neurological disorders
HealthSouth's Neurological Disorders Program meets the needs of patients with chronic progressive conditions such as Parkinson's disease, as well as acute remitting diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis. By following a rehabilitation plan designed to achieve functional gains, patients become more functionally independent and learn how to reduce the risk of future medical problems.
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Oncology
HealthSouth's Oncology Program was designed to support the individual with cancer to live as full and productive a life as possible, at his or her highest level of functioning and with as little pain as possible, all while maintaining quality of life. Patients and their family or significant others are included in the rehabilitation process in order to further contribute to the quality of life of the family unit as a whole. In order to maximize functional independence, specialized rehabilitation services are provided through a continuum of care - including inpatient, day hospital and outpatient services - by a physician-led interdisciplinary team of specialists.
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Orthopedics
Orthopedic rehabilitation treats musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. HealthSouth's pathway to recovery for patients with orthopedic conditions helps them achieve and maintain functional gains in a timely, cost-effective manner. The program is individualized according to a patient's needs, functional goals, and extent of injury.
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a reduction in the quantity of bone mass. If you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, you most likely have been educated on appropriate types of therapy for your condition. Physical activity has been documented to help patients with osteoporosis by increasing bone density. If exercise has not been a part of your life, returning to exercise may be difficult. Working with your physical therapist can address the problem areas that need attention and develop a program specifically with your needs in mind.
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Pain management
Pain is how nature warns you that something is wrong. For many people, pain can become so severe that it disrupts normal living. Work becomes impossible, sleep difficult and relationships strained. HealthSouth has established a method to identify the source of pain and the steps necessary to reduce or eliminate pain in a timely, cost-effective manner. Through our Pain Management Program, patients become more self-sufficient, decrease or eliminate the need for pain medication, and learn how to avoid future health problems.
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Parkinson's disease
HealthSouth coordinates a specialized program that meets the needs of patients with chronic progressive conditions such as Parkinson's disease. By following a rehabilitation regimen to achieve functional gains, patients become more functionally independent and learn how to reduce the risk of future medical problems.
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Pediatrics
Helping a child achieve his or her full potential following an injury or illness requires special care and guidance. After many years of treating children, HealthSouth has established a rehabilitation program to help children return to normal activities and avoid future health problems.
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Pulmonary disease
Chronic pulmonary disorders can be disabling. HealthSouth's pulmonary rehabilitation program is designed to minimize the progression of chronic disease and maximize independence, reduce shortness of breath, and improve endurance and quality of life. Through an individualized treatment plan, patients learn how to better manage their condition, and avoid future health problems.
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Sleep disorders
Sleep is a very important part of our life cycle. And because it is essential for physical and mental restoration, sleep can either improve or worsen a person's health and well-being. Sleep-related disorders are among the most difficult for a physician to diagnose. Through tests and consultation with a board-certified physician, HealthSouth's Sleep Medicine Clinics help diagnose sleep disorders and improve the well-being and quality of life for our patients.
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Spasticity management
For patients who have suffered stroke, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy or a spinal cord injury, spasticity can be disabling. But it doesn't have to be. Through HealthSouth's comprehensive, outcome-focused rehabilitation program, patients can achieve maximum functional independence.
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Spinal cord injury
Spinal cord rehabilitation is an intricate and complicated process that requires a team of experts to enhance a patient's abilities on physical, cognitive, and emotional levels. Based on a patient's limitations, our interdisciplinary team establishes an individualized treatment plan. Each plan of care incorporates specific methods that encourage the patient to develop pragmatic problem-solving approaches appropriate for his or her rehabilitation and continuing care.
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Stroke
After many years of helping individuals recover from stroke, HealthSouth has established a stroke rehabilitation program to help patients achieve functional gains in a timely, cost-effective manner. This pathway to recovery allows patients to become more functionally independent and understand how to incorporate lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of future strokes or other complications.
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TMJ
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction is often described by people who are experiencing pain in the jaw or front of the ear, headaches, and neck or shoulder discomfort. The goal of treatment is to relieve the pain and discomfort through physical therapy, exercises and postural training.
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Urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is a symptom, not a disease. The Continence Program is designed to address the causes of incontinence and develop interventions to address the patient's specific needs. The overall goal of the Continence Program is to promote the highest degree of urinary continence and improve the quality of life through use of bladder training strategies, fluid/dietary changes, exercise, biofeedback and education.
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Women's health
HealthSouth offers an array of rehabilitation services and screenings tailored to meet the healthcare needs of women. Services include, but are not limited to, osteoporosis screenings and treatment, post-operative rehabilitation, oncology programs, mastectomy rehabilitation, fibromyalgia treatment plans and lymphedema management.
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Wound Care
The Wound Care Program at HealthSouth is a multidisciplinary concept of providing a holistic approach to wound healing. The program is designed to address the cause or causes of wounds, related medical problems and medications that affect wound healing. The Wound Care team then develops an individualized, comprehensive treatment plan based on the patient and wound care goals.