Orthopedic Rehabilitation
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Good Shepherd's Orthopedic Rehabilitation Program offers the professional, clinical, and technical resources needed for individualized treatment of joint replacements, neck and lower back disorders, and other orthopedic complications. Our approach to orthopedic rehabilitation is simple: return each patient to his or her maximum level of functional independence through a team approach to rehabilitation. As you complete each stage of your recovery process, the following medical professionals will be with you every step of the way:

• Physicians specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation
• Physical therapists specializing in increased flexibility, strength, and mobility
• Occupational therapists trained in daily living skills
• Rehabilitation nurses providing care and patient/family education
• Psychologists providing insight into your disability and promoting your transition to independence
• Recreational therapists promoting physical and cognitive skills through leisure activities
• Hand specialists evaluating grip, strength, and fine motor deficits
• Social workers acting as a family liaison and coordinating community service referrals

For more information on the Good Shepherd Orthopedic Rehabilitation Program, contact us today or call 1-888-44-REHAB (24 hours a day, 365 days a year).

Orthopedic Rehabilitation Program

• Team approach to evaluation and treatment
• Individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs
• Caring, attentive staff members
• Recovery goals carefully measured throughout every rehabilitation stage
• State-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment
• Patient becomes active member of his or her treatment team
• Long-term results
• Hand therapy
• Free valet parking for outpatients
• Case management
• Discharge planning
• Family conferences/education

Program Specialties Include:

• Hip, knee, and shoulder replacements
• Knee injuries including pain, sprains/strains, and ACL repairs
• General sprains/strains
• Cervical and lumbar pain or injuries
• Ankle fracture, sprain, or instability
• Biomechanical foot evaluation and orthotic fabrication
• Shoulder injuries including rotator cuff injuries, fractures, tendinitis, impingements, and adhesive capsulitis
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis
• Pre-surgical education, conditioning, and strengthening program
• Comprehensive back care education
• Lymphedema management
• Facial pain or paralysis
• Myofascial pain and fibromyalgia

Services listed above will vary depending upon nature of rehabilitation.

Rehabilitation Equipment & Modalities

• Stationary bicycles, StairMasters, ergometers, Total Gym equipment, free weights, treadmills, Cardioglides
• Isokinetics
• Massage therapy
• Iontophoresis, TENS, electric stimulation, and thermal agents
• Manual lymph drainage/comprehensive decongestive therapy
• Manual therapy, mobilization