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Therapy Services
We can help you get back into your daily routines. Our Therapy Department provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services to patients recovering from a disabling illness, accident or condition. In most cases services are covered under Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance if ordered by your physician.
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Healing Waters Therapy
- Beyond Kegels®
- Stroke Rehab
- Adaptive Experts
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy can restore functional independence. Treatment includes:
- Basic living skills (eating, bathing and dressing)
- Upper extremity strength and coordination
- Posture alignment and balance
- Muscle re-education and stroke rehabilitation
- Bowel and bladder control
- Lymphedema treatment
- Vocational and pre-vocational skills
- Splints and wheelchair positioning
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy maximizes patients’ potential for pain-free, safe and functional movement. Treatment includes:
- Lower extremity strength and coordination
- Pain management
- Ambulation and gait
- Diabetic foot care
- Work and back injury
- Well elderly balance and fall prevention program
- Electrical modalities – pain, muscle re-education and tone modulation
- Wound care
Speech Therapy
One goal of Speech Therapy is to help patients achieve maximum communication skills. Treatment includes:
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Memory skills
- Cognitive skills and problem solving
- Dysphagia, swallowing and eating skills
- Hearing loss adjustment
- Nutritional management
Healing Waters Therapy
Healing Waters Therapy involves physical activity, exercise and motion under the supervision of a therapist. It is the preferred treatment for many orthopedic injuries, such as hip and knee replacements. It benefits those with arthritis, athletic injury, obesity, fibromyalgia, back pain, chronic pain, diabetes, CAD, asthma/COPD, cerebral palsy, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, osteoporosis, shoulder injury, weakness and more. Top of Page
Beyond Kegels®
With our Beyond Kegels® exercise program you will learn how to strengthen pelvic floor muscles and understand the importance of physiological quieting (breathing or relaxation) to regain bladder and or bowel control.
We all strive to stay active and healthy during the aging process, pregnancy and recovery, exercise, menopause and after surgery (such as hysterectomy or prostatectomy). Beyond Kegels® has been proven to be effective for men, women and children. The comprehensive program is non-invasive and designed to prevent frequency, urgency and leaking. It is simple to learn, easy to do and very effective in strengthening pelvic floor muscles. Many participants also report decreased lower back pain and improvement in gait and balance. Top of Page
Stroke Rehab
We have developed an individualized Stroke Rehab program for both our inpatients and outpatients from the community. This program moves patients through predictable stages of recovery based on their stroke to maximize their rehab potential – rather than interrupt it. Two of our therapists are certified in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT) and their goal is to rehab a stroke the right way.
If treatment only focuses on function, a patient can develop abnormal movement patterns and depend on compensatory movement to accomplish tasks, often painful and less proficient. However, if component skills are emphasized, treatment focuses on what it takes to do a task and look good doing it. Healing after a stroke involved communication between therapists and patients, as well as education and encouragement. Individualized treatment plans are developed to facilitate the return to normal movement patterns. Top of Page
Adaptive Experts
Therapy Services is your Wisconsin connection for Adaptive Experts, a company that specializes in driver evaluation and training for seniors and individuals with all levels of physical or cognitive disability. Our driving evaluation begins with a pre-driving clinical assessment followed by a functional behind-the-wheel assessment provided by a licensed occupational therapist. Adaptive Expert’s fully equipped vehicles are customized with adaptive equipment for each client’s physical needs. With our driver rehabilitation program we offer clients a controlled and safe driving environment. We will even come to you!
For additional Therapy Services information or to schedule an appointment please contact Cindy Erb, Director of Therapy at (920) 766-6020, extension 187 or email at cindye@stpaulelders.org.