Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Orthopedic rehabilitation diagnoses include hip fracture, multiple trauma injuries, arthritis, amputation, lumbar laminectomies, spinal fusion and joint replacement.
Treatment Goals For Patient
- Maximize independence in activities of daily living including dressing, bathing, meal preparation, etc.
- Achieve safe mobility with or without adaptive equipment
- Facilitate psychosocial adjustment for patient and family
- Improve knowledge of available resources at discharge
Program Services
- Gait evaluation and training
- Wheelchair positioning
- Continuous passive motion
- Anti-inflammatory medication and medication management
- Pain management
- Energy conservation strategies
- Stress management and relaxation training
- Stump care and prosthetic training
- Wound care
- Joint protection
- Strengthening
- Family teaching
- Home evaluation to assess need for adaptive equipment and environmental modifications
For more information, please contact:
SOMC Rehabilitation Services
1202 18th Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
Telephone: (740) 356-7438
Or e-mail Brett Lacy
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