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Whether you have come to St. Francis Rehabilitation Services for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Therapy, our staff is committed to providing you with one on one comprehensive care. Each patient receives an extensive initial evaluation to assess your needs, establish short and long term goals, and formulate a customized care plan to help you achieve your maximum functional potential in the most efficient manner possible.
Our physical therapy staff are trained in a fell array of treatment techniques including manual therapy, joint mobilization, manual and mechanical traction, iontophoresis, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, therapeutic exercise, massage, patient education anatomy and pathalogical process, whirlpool, sharp debridement wound care dressings, moist heat/ cold packs.
Common Patient Diagnoses that may Benefit from Physical Therapy:
· Acute and Chronic Muscle Strains
· Acute and Chronic Ligamentous Sprains
· Post-Operative Rehabilitation: Total Joint Arthroplasty: Joint Athroscopy
· Generalized Deconditioning Syndrome
· Chronic Headaches
· Fibromyalga
· Neurological Deficits: S/P CVA; CHI/TBI; Spinal Cord Injury
· Wound Management: Burn Debridement; Diabetic Foot Ulcer Management
· Pediatric Developmental Delay; Spina Bifida; Cerebral Palsy
· Spinal Disease: DJD; DDD; Facet Arthropathy; Discogenic Radiculopathy;
Spondylolithesis; Sacroiliac Dysfunction; Scoliosis
· Tendonitis, Bursitis, Epicondylitis
· Temperomandibular Joint Dysfunction
· Industrial Injury/ Work Conditioning- Hardening Functional Capacity Evaluation
· Traditional Modalities and Treatment Techniques Commonly Utilized
· Moist Heat / Cold Pack / Paraffin Bath
· Whirlpool
· Electric Stimulation/ Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
· Ultrasound/ Phonophoresis
· Massage/ Myofciscial Release
· Mechanical Traction: Cervical and Pelvic
· Manual Traction
· Manual Joint Mobilization
· Theraputic Exercise; Strenghtening / Stretching / Balance / Transfer /
Gait / Proprioception/ Coordination / Training
· Debridement Patient Education: Postural / Body Mechanics /
Lifting Techniques / Worksite Ergonomics
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