Therapy Services
Physical Therapy
Treatment Philosophy
Our treatment philosophy is simple:
Focus on the patient’s needs and goals.
Be caring and attentive.
Educate the patient and keep them involved and constantly apprised of their treatment plan.
Work as a team.
Provide the most advanced treatment strategies utilizing the latest equipment and techniques.
Communicate with the patient’s health care provider as needed.
Follow the continuum of care protocol so the patient not only gets better, but is prepared to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Stay in communication with the patient after they are discharged.
Physical Therapy Treatment Methods
Our clinicians use a variety of treatment methods to help your recovery including:
Joint mobilization
Trigger point release
Soft tissue mobilization
Manual therapy and manipulation
Myofascial stretching
Muscle re-education
Modalities such as ultrasound, heat, cold, pool therapy, iontophoresis, electrical stimulation
Therapeutic exercise
Strength and condition programs
Neuromuscular re-education and biofeedback
Sport-specific techniques including plyometrics, and dynamic strengthening and stretching
Dynamic stabilization program for sprains and extremities
Home exercise programs
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy focuses on a patient’s ability to perform daily living activities. Interventions include help with recovering and regaining skills from an injury and improving cognitive and physical skills.
Occupational therapy often works hand-in-hand with physical therapy. A physical therapist, for example, will work with a stroke patient to build back muscle strength, while an occupational therapist will work with that same stroke patient to practice basic skills like walking, eating, bathing and dressing. An individual may start working with a physical therapist and then progress to working with an occupational therapist.
Encompassing Care Plan
An individual evaluation to determine patient goals
Customized intervention activities to improve daily tasks and activities for the patient
Hand Therapy
Hand therapy is a specialized area of occupational therapy. It focuses on treating orthopedic upper-extremity issues to optimize the functional use of the arm and hand. Typical conditions that affect the hand are lacerations, amputations, tendonitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures, and rheumatoid arthritis. In general, hand therapy focuses on the biomechanical issues of upper-extremity conditions. Hand therapy is a patient-centered approach that addresses the needs of the patient, such as being able to lift things, open a jar, or button a shirt.
At Engage, hand therapy interventions may include therapeutic exercises, mirror therapy, orthosis design, pain management, manual therapy, taping, ergonomics, and compression therapy. Our expert occupational therapists will create a care plan that may include activities such as working with putty, using a gripper or dumbbells.
The benefits of hand therapy
Preventative, non-operative or conservative treatment
Management of acute or chronic pain
Desensitization following nerve injury or trauma
Sensory re-education after nerve injury
Design and implementation of home exercise programs to increase motion, dexterity, and/or strength
Customized splint fabrication for prevention or correction of injury
Training in the performance of daily life skills through adapted methods and equipment
Conditioning prior to returning to work
Speech-Language Pathology
Speech Therapy (SLP) helps individuals improve their communication and language skills. Adults suffering from the following conditions or disorders are candidates for SLP:
Swallowing Difficulty
Aphasia
Difficulty reading, writing, speaking, or understanding language often caused by a stroke
Apraxia
Knowing what you want to say but have difficulty forming the words
Cognitive-Communication Disorders
Difficulty communicating due to damage to the area of the brain that controls one’s thinking ability
Dysarthria
Slow or slurred speech
Articulation Disorders
Unable to produce certain words or sounds
Comprehensive Care Plan
At Engage, our speech therapists work collaboratively with physical therapists, occupational therapists and other members of the care team to provide a comprehensive care plan.
SLP treatment techniques include:
An individual evaluation to determine patient goals
Customized intervention activities to improve daily tasks and activities for the patient