Our Services
Center for Wellness and Rehabilitation:
Inpatient
Services
Physical therapy
The most common types of patients seen at the hospital
for physical therapy are those who are recovering from surgery, had an
accident requiring hospitalization, are recovering from a sudden illness
or had a worsening of a condition that the patient had previously.
Total joint replacements, fractures, pneumonia, dehydration, failure
to thrive and strokes are the most common diagnoses treated by our inpatient
therapists.
Our therapists work to assist with decreasing their patient’s pain, increasing their joint range of motion and strength through exercise, being independent when moving in and out of bed and walking with proper and safe techniques for functional distances. They work on basic skills needed to prepare the patient for the next stage of their rehabilitation whether it be at a skilled rehabilitation unit, home care or as an outpatient.
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is ordered when the patient
is having problems with the use of their upper extremities, self care
skills such as feeding, dressing, bathing, or difficulty with problem
solving and basic functional skills. Our occupational therapist
teaches the patient techniques to use to regain the use of their arms
and restore their previous level of function. Assistive devices
are often needed for the patient to be independent in their activities
of daily living (ADL) skills.
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Speech therapy
Speech therapy is ordered when a patient has difficulty
with eating, swallowing or speaking. A modified barium swallow study
called a videofluoroscopy is performed in the Imaging department with
the speech therapist feeding the patient different textures of food
while an x-ray is made. This test will show if there are any
problems with the muscles and other structures in the throat that a
patient needs to safely swallow food and not aspirate (swallow foods
and liquids into the lungs which can cause pneumonia).
A new technique using muscle stimulation to assist with swallowing disorders is called VitalStim. VitalStim requires special certification and our speech therapist, Suzanne Jackson is certified in the technique and uses it regularly with our patients.
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For more information, concerning any of our services call us at 731-642-2411 Monday through Friday,7 a.m. to 6 p.m. or contact us at bray@hcmc-tn.org Barbara
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