Rehabilitation Services has specialized programs to meet the needs of patients -- from the treatment of acute injuries through physical therapy. Our specialized programs -- brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and orthopaedic rehabilitation -- enable patients to reach their full potential. Brain Injury Program Brain Injury ProgramOSU Medical Center’s brain injury rehabilitation program provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. We help individuals regain lost skills and learn to compensate for those skills they are unable to recover. OSU Medical Center is a leader in brain trauma rehabilitation and a pioneer in developing new methods to restore independence, enhance quality of life and shorten hospital stays for persons who have been disabled. We use the latest diagnostic tools to evaluate cognitive, behavioral and physical levels of function and we develop a treatment approach that will be most effective for each patient. Specialized therapies address orientation, memory, communication and behavior. Ohio Valley Center for Brain Injury and Rehabilitation SynapshotsOSU Division of Rehabilitation Psychology Support Programs: Rehabilitation Driving Program Community Re-entry Program Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinic Rehabilitation Psychology Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Clinic Traumatic Brain Injury Substance Abuse Program [back to top] Spinal Cord Injury ProgramOSU Medical Center’s nationally recognized spinal cord injury rehabilitation program provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services to help individuals regain lost skills and learn to compensate for those skills they are unable to recover. Our spinal cord injury program features the most advanced treatment strategies available to meet the specific needs of people with total or partial loss of sensation and function as a result of a spinal cord injury or illness. Treatment plans are customized with input from patients and their families, and short-and long-term goals are set. Our team includes physicians, certified rehabilitation nurses, occupational and physical therapists, speech language pathologists, social workers, psychologists and other specialists who work together to help patients achieve the highest quality of life. Support Programs:Rehabilitation Driving Program Community Re-entry Program Prosthetics and Orthotics Clinic Rehabilitation Psychology Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Clinic [back to top]
Stroke ProgramThe Stroke Rehabilitation Program at OSU Medical Center has helped thousands of people regain their independence and improve their quality of life after a stroke. People with moderate or severe neurological impairment and dysfunction due to stroke or other focal central nervous center disorders benefit from our comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation services. Our Stroke Rehabilitation Program is currently only one of four in the country to receive accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Our long-term goal is to maximize improvement in each patient’s functional abilities. Our rehabilitation team develops an individualized program for each patient, which may include: The rehabilitation process is a coordinated team effort in which the patient, family, physicians, nurses and therapists work together to meet individual rehabilitation goals. Our team also educates patients and their families about the long-term issues related to stroke and stroke prevention and creates a discharge plan that helps patients return to home, work and community. Our interdisciplinary team includes physicians, certified rehabilitation nurses, occupational and physical therapists, speech language pathologists, social workers, psychologists and other specialists who work with an outcomes based approach to helping patients achieve the highest quality of life. Support Programs: Orthopaedic RehabilitationThe Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Program serves patients with total joint replacements, injuries from trauma, bone diseases and amputations. Because these injuries and illnesses often limit self-care and home skills in addition to mobility, our team approach helps to speed recovery and the return of independent living. Our outpatient rehabilitation program helps those with sports or active-lifestyle injuries as well as joint replacements. Our interdisciplinary team includes physicians, certified rehabilitation nurses, occupational and physical therapists, speech language pathologists, social workers, psychologists and other specialists who work together to help patients achieve the highest quality of life. Support Programs: |
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