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Physical therapy is the use of mechanical or
physical means to treat an illness or injury. At The Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial University Medical Center, physical therapists
thoroughly
assess every patient to determine his or her current
level of function
and potential for improvement. Once the patient’s needs
are identified, physical therapists create treatment plans
with well-defined goals to help the patient maximize
his or her abilities.
The physical therapy services available at The Rehabilitation
Institute include:
- Neuromuscular re-education
- Spinal cord rehabilitation
- Balance and vestibular assessment and rehabilitation
- Gait evaluation and retraining
- Wound care
- Pain control
- Pre- and post-prosthetic training
- Joint mobilization
- Orthopedic and sports rehabilitation
- Aquatic therapy
- Patient and family education
- Functional and safety training
- Trigger point therapy
- Myofascial treatment
- Lymphedema therapy
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