Rehabilitation Services

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Program is recognized by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR); AACVPR certification is given to facilities that are committed to improving the quality of life by enhancing standards of care.

Our AACVPR certified Cardiac Rehab program demonstrates excellence and our commitment to offer our patients with the finest care. Patients and family members can feel confident in knowing that their cardiac rehab team has the experience and skills to deal with the variety of issues that a life-changing cardiac or pulmonary diagnosis can lead to.

At CHRISTUS Health, our Cardiac Rehab program offers ECG (electrocardiograph) monitored exercise, education, counseling, and support for patients and their families to help people who experience a cardiac event or heart disease to recover faster, return to more full and productive lives and reduce the risk and severity of future heart disease. 

Our physical therapy services are designed to prevent injury, alleviate discomfort, build strength, activity tolerance, and promote physical healing. Licensed therapists use the latest hands-on techniques and equipment to create personalized therapeutic programs for you. Our goal is to assist you in overcoming conditions or injuries of the neck, back, shoulders, hips, knees, ankles and feet, as well as to provide rehabilitative services to those affected by stroke, neuromuscular disorders and weakness caused by extended periods of inactivity.

Physical therapy is important to help you recover better and faster from surgery and serious injuries: 

• Spine, leg and arm rehabilitation to redevelop fine motor skills and strengthen muscles
• Joint mobilization to increase range of motion in joints
• Functional mobility training to regain walking ability and improve other movement skills
• Gait and balance training to improve safe walking speed and ability
• Therapeutic exercises to reduce pain and inflammation, regain range of motion and rebuild muscle strength and endurance

We work with stroke patients and people of all ages who have speech and communication disorders and swallowing problems. Among the exercises we provide are:

• Tongue, lip and jaw exercises to strengthen muscles
• Activities to develop language skills and correct pronunciation
• Sound production exercises to improve articulation

Occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps people achieve independence in all areas of their lives known as Activities of Daily Living Skills (ADLs). Our goal is to improve an individual’s quality of life by equipping them with the skills needed to regain ultimate physical mobility. Occupational Therapy concentrates on ADLs, hand rehabilitation, modification of activities, neurological adaptations, and functional skills to help you return to your life activities. Occupational therapists may work with people who have physical, emotional, mental and/or developmental disabilities.

According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, problems treated with occupational therapy include:

• Work-related problems, such as repetitive stress injuries
• Limitations after a stroke or heart attack
• Chronic diseases, such as arthritis and multiple sclerosis
• Birth injuries, learning problems and developmental disabilities
• Mental health problems, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress syndrome
• Injuries resulting from falls, accidents or playing sports
• Vision or thinking problems that affect the ability to drive

 

 

Cardiac Rehabilitation is ideal for those who have experienced a heart attack, have had heart surgery, have had a heart-related procedure such as a cardiac stent or angioplasty, chest pain or congestive heart failure. It is designed to help patients recover from their heart procedure, increase their physical activity, and provide education and counseling to help the patients reduce their cardiac risks.

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Our balance experts, specially trained in the evaluation and treatment of balance disorders, can implement effective treatment plans for those who are experiencing balance problems or dizziness. Some of the tests to determine your ability to maintain balance may include:

• Balance and Gait Assessments
• Computerized equilibrium tests can evaluate the sensory and motor parts of your balance system.
• Sensory tests assess the inner ears, eyes, and sense of touch in your feet and joints that all contribute to balance control.
• Motor tests measure your ability to execute coordinated movements, both voluntary and involuntary, to maintain your balance. These tests help define the cause of your balance problem and help the balance specialist customize treatment for maximum benefit.

 

We offer highly specialized therapeutic care for infants, children and adolescents affected by developmental disorders, or injury and such conditions as autism, cerebral palsy, language disorders and Down Syndrome. Our licensed physical, occupational and speech language therapists use state-of-the-art equipment and engaging techniques in outpatient settings tailored to each child's specific needs. Standardized evaluation instruments, sensory integration and Praxis tests help to assess and create these personalized treatments.

We offer outpatient programs that include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. For those who have suffered from a serious illness or procedure, we provide outpatient rehabilitation services to help you get back on their feet:

• Licensed and specially trained therapists and technicians for a variety of conditions
• Full-service treatment to help all types of patients recover quickly