Rehabilitation Services
The rehabilitation team at East Georgia Regional Medical Center is dedicated to helping people rebuild their lives after illness and injury. The team of specially trained healthcare professionals works to compassionately restore function and quality of life through skilled therapy services. The rehabilitation team is composed of knowledgeable, caring professionals who are dedicated to providing quality care and support. Patients receiving rehabilitation services receive one-on-one treatment by licensed staff members with advanced training and specialty certifications in physical, occupational and speech therapy. We offer both inpatient acute care and outpatient therapy services and serve people from all ages, including birth to older adults.
Rehabilitation services include:
- Stroke rehabilitation
- Treatment of orthopedic and sports injuries
- Treatment of work-related injuries
- Treatment of neurological disorders
- Treatment of vestibular/balance disorders and a fall prevention program
- Treatment of various pediatric disorders and screenings for developmental delays
- Pelvic health services
- Wheelchair and seating evaluations
- Therapeutic dry needling
- Prevention and health promotion concepts through work simplification, energy conservation, body mechanics and joint protection
- Recommendations for home safety and modifications
- Activities of daily living training and modifications
- Treatment of sensory integration and processing disorders (autism)
- Treatment of visual perceptual and cognitive disorders
- Aphasia, apraxia and dysarthria speech therapy
- Augmentative communication assessment and therapy
- Pediatric and adult neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) swallowing therapy
- Modified barium swallow studies
- Treatment for voice disorders
- Treatment for adult and pediatric feeding disorders
- Treatment for pediatric language disorders
- Treatment for adult dysphagia
To learn more about rehabilitation services at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, please call (912) 486-1680.