Information for Patients

Rehab Programs

THE REHAB TEAM:

The PHYSIATRIST is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation who is concerned and trained in the diagnosis, evaluation and management of persons with physical disability. These specialists focus on restoring function to people while coordinating the long-term rehabilitation process.

The PHYSICAL THERAPIST is a health care professional who evaluate and manages health conditions for people of all ages. PTs evaluate individuals, diagnose conditions, and develop management plans using treatment techniques that promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability. They provide care in hospitals, clinics and rehab centers.

The OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST is an individual trained to help people manage the daily activities of living, such as dressing, grooming or cooking, and regaining vocational skills. OT’s also provide care in hospitals, clinics, and rehab centers.

It is vital that rehabilitation programs should focus on both prosthetic and non-prosthetic training to achieve maximal independence.

• Treatments to help improve wound healing and stump care
• Activities to help improve motor skills, restore ADL’s and help the patient reach maximum independence
• Exercises that promote muscle strength, endurance, and control
• Fitting and use of prostheses
• Pain management for both post-operative and operative phantom pain
• Emotional support to help during the grieving period and with readjustment to a new body image
• Training to use assistive devices
• Nutritional counseling to promote healing and health
• Vocational counseling
• Adapting the home environment for ease of function, safety, accessibility and mobility
• Patient and family education