Therapy Services

 
St. Luke Hospital Therapy Department professionals are committed to returning our patients to their optimal level of function and performance in the shortest amount of time possible. Our experienced team of therapists offers a wide array of services, individually tailored to each patient's needs.
 
Our comprehensive services include evaluation and treatment of any condition that limits or decreases one's ability to perform activities of daily living.
 

Physical Therapy

We provide skilled interventions to treat the following:
 
Musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, including low back pain, neck pain, headaches, postural disorders and hand, hip, shoulder, knee, ankle or foot problems
Sports-related injuries
Balance disorders, including frequent falls or vestibular disorders (inner ear problems).
Neurological rehabilitation, including stroke or peripheral nerve disorders
Pre-operative and post-operative rehabilitation, including back, shoulder, knee, ankle, foot or joint replacement surgeries
Prenatal and postnatal programming, including pregnancy-related musculoskeletal pain
Prosthetic and orthotic training
Work-related injuries, including return-to-work conditioning, body mechanics and ergonomics education and instruction
Cumulative trauma injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis
Aquatic Therapy for decompression of the spine during exercise and to provide strengthening and balance challenge
Astym to treat chronic musculoskeletal conditions and scar tissue
Women's health including urinary incontinence and pelvic pain
Lymphedema
Biodex to treat balance issues and perform proper concussion screenings
Wound care including negative pressure wound therapy/VAC
Pediatrics including sensory integration
 

Occupational Therapy

St. Luke offers occupational therapy services in their rehabilitation department. Occupational therapy enables people of all ages to return to and participate in meaningful daily, work and leisure activities.
 
Occupational Therapy Services:
 
Self care (dressing, grooming, toileting, home making)
Pain Management
Ergonomics and Body Mechanics
Flexibility
Range of Motion
Custom Splint Fabrication
Aquatic Therapy
Driving Assessment
Endurance Programs
Manual Therapy/Massage
Cumulative Trauma Injuries
          - Including but not limited to:
          - Carpul Tunnel Syndrome
          - De Quervain's Symdrome
          - Gamekeeper's Thumb
          - Guyon's Tunnel Syndrome
          - Trigger Finger
          - Tenosynovitis
          - Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
          - Lateral/Medial Epicondylitis
Arthritis
Adaptive Equipment and Home Safety Recommendations
Visual/Perceptual Deficits
Upper Extremity and Hand Coordination Dysfunction
Hand Therapy
Pediatrics
          - Developmental Delay
          - Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
          - Sensory Intergration Dysfunction
          - General Sensory Integration Dysfunction
          - Tactile Defensiveness
          - Gravitational Instability
          - Vestibular Processing Disorder
          - Dyspraxia
          - Perceptual Disorders
Neurological Injuries
          - Including but not limited to
          - CVA
          - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
          - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
          - Multiple Sclerosis
          - Parkinson's Disease
 

Speech Pathology

At St. Luke, our speech pathologists treat disorders of swallowing, diction, verbalization, language development and language recovery after an injury/accident.
 
Our speech pathologists also provide barium swallow studies on site here in the therapy department.