Conditions Treated at Good Shepherd

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Amputation
Good Shepherd's Amputee Rehabilitation Program provides each of our patients with individualized treatment based on a comprehensive network of clinical and technical resources.

Arthritis
Good Shepherd's Arthritis Rehabilitation Program is led by an experienced team of occupational therapy and hand therapy specialists.

Back & Neck Injury
Good Shepherd's Back and Neck Rehabilitation Program helps limit the pain and disabilities associated with back and neck pain and prevent problems from reoccurring.

Brain Injury
Designed to help restore the highest possible level of thinking, emotional, behavioral, and physical function, Good Shepherd's Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program provides patients with an unmatched continuum of rehabilitation services.

Burns
Staffed by a highly skilled team of physicians, therapists, and psychologists, Good Shepherd's comprehensive Burn Care Program is designed to ease the transition from an acute care burn unit to a rehabilitation setting.

Cancer
Good Shepherd's Oncology Rehabilitation Program provides a range of inpatient and outpatient services designed to enhance the quality of life and improve the functioning of individuals and families affected by cancer.

Hand Injury/Disease
Good Shepherd's Hand Rehabilitation Program combines state-of-the-art technology with personalized care to restore patients' hands and upper extremities to their maximum level of function.

Hip & Knee Injury/Disease
Part of Good Shepherd's Orthopedic Rehabilitation Program, our hip and knee rehabilitation services provide individualized treatment for a variety of hip and knee disorders.

Incontinence
Bladder function is often compromised as the result of spinal cord injury, brain injury, or stroke. Good Shepherd's Continence Training Program provides specialized bladder function testing which helps indicate the appropriate fluids, medication, bladder training, or surgical intervention needed to assist in increased continence levels.

Inner Ear Disorders
Designed to help relieve the symptoms associated with inner ear disorders, Good Shepherd's outpatient Vestibular Rehabilitation Program addresses positional vertigo and imbalance through a number of proven rehabilitative techniques.

Severe Disabilities
Good Shepherd provides long-term care for people with severe disabilities. Between our Good Shepherd Home—Allentown at the Conrad W. Raker Center and Good Shepherd Home—Bethlehem, Good Shepherd offers two state-of-the-art long-term care facilities with over 150 beds between them.

Lymphedema
Designed to help treat and relieve lymphedema symptoms, Good Shepherd's Lymphedema Management Program focuses on Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD), a gentle yet precise massage technique that mobilizes excess tissue fluid and promotes normal functioning of the lymphatic system.

Mental Illness
The Vision of the Clubhouse of Lehigh County is to offer persons with mental illness a safe healing environment wherein each person is given the opportunity to explore their personal and vocational potentials to their fullest and receive support in achieving their goals.

Movement Disorders
Good Shepherd's Movement Disorder Program provides the assessment and rehabilitation of functional disabilities related to neurological disorders, with specialization in Parkinson's Disease.

Multiple Sclerosis
Good Shepherd's Multiple Sclerosis Program is a comprehensive and individually tailored system of rehabilitative services designed to help individuals with Multiple Sclerosis accomplish goals in the face of physical, mental, and emotional challenges.

Multi-Trauma Injuries
Good Shepherd's Multi-Trauma Rehabilitation Program offers a continuum of services for patients who have sustained multi-trauma injuries. Great care is taken to ease the transition from acute care to the rehabilitation setting and eventually back into the community.

Osteoporosis
Good Shepherd's free Osteoporosis Screening Program is designed to heighten awareness of osteoporosis through patient education. Good Shepherd's free screenings help promote osteoporosis education and help area residents increase their quality of life.

Speech & Language Impairments
Good Shepherd's Speech and Language Therapy Program is designed to meet the diagnostic and therapeutic needs of any inpatient or outpatient experiencing communication disorders.

Spinal Cord Injury
Managed by a team of experienced professionals, Good Shepherd's Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Program is an aggressive, holistic approach to rehabilitation designed to restore individuals to their highest potential physically, socially, and emotionally.

Stroke
Good Shepherd's Stroke Rehabilitation Program provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services for stroke patients and their caregivers. A team of stroke specialists is directed and monitored by a physician specializing in physical and medical rehabilitation (physiatrist).

Swallowing Disorders
As part of an integrated approach to rehabilitation, Good Shepherd's speech and language therapy department provides a Dysphagia Program for any inpatient or outpatient experiencing swallowing disorders.

Wound Conditions
Good Shepherd's Wound Care Program provides specialized care for the treatment of wound conditions which are not complex enough to warrant inpatient complex wound care or wounds which have healed to the point that the patient may return home.

For more information on conditions treated at Good Shepherd, contact us today or call 1-888-44-REHAB (24 hours a day, 365 days a year).