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Physical Therapists evaluate and design treatment programs to minimize pain, impairments, and functional limitations, promote fitness, injury prevention, health and return to recreation/job. Interventions employed include therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, gait/transfer/mobility training, and modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation, traction, iontophoresis, phonophoresis, wound care, and patient education. Occupational therapists evaluate and design programs to improve independence in self care, activities of daily living, injury prevention, and return to work/recreation. This frequently employs the use of therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, oral motor exercise, fabrication of splints/braces, modalities, wound care, and patient education. Speech Therapists evaluate and design programs to facilitate the patient’s ability to communicate thoughts, wants and feelings. This typically will require the use of cognitive retraining, speech and oral motor exercises, activities, drills, and patient education. Most programs are covered by insurance such as Medicare and other private insurances. HMO’s and work comp require prior authorization and all programs require medical necessity of the patient’s condition requiring therapy services. All three programs listed above work with interns and students from professional programs all over the country. A master’s degree from an accredited professional program is required. We also provide many community programs including exercise classes in the pool in the Delores Hope Building, and land based exercise classes in the areas of Fibromyalgia, balance, Tai Chi, and arthritis. We have some very talented therapists that comprise our staff – many have taught in professional programs at various physical and occupational therapy schools, presented information at seminars, and are officers in their professional organizations at local, state, and national levels. Derek Spinney, PT, CSCS Director of Rehabilitation Services Eisenhower Medical Center (760) 773-2033 dspinney@emc.org |
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