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SAMC's Rehabilitation Services provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services including physical, speech and occupational therapy to patients who have disabilities due to an accident or injury, stroke, amputation, or other physical illness. Services include:
For more information about Rehabilitation Services, please call 334-793-8726. Inpatient CareSAMC offers an intensive acute inpatient rehabilitation program to help patients regain independence to attain the goal of returning home. Inpatient rehabilitation requires the coordinated efforts of physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists for patients receiving 24-hour coverage by clinical staff skilled in medical rehabilitation. The inpatient rehab team helps each patient establish goals for more independent living including improved mobility, self-care and speech skills. Team conferences are held weekly to share progress, concerns and update treatment goals. In addition, patient and family/caregiver education is provided on an ongoing basis. Return to top ^Outpatient RehabilitationSAMC offers a variety of outpatient rehabilitation services including specialized UE rehab, neuro, orthopedics, pediatrics, lymphedema, wound care, low vision, ADL retraining, urinary incontinence, functional capacity evaluations, vestibular rehab, pain management, bar iatric wellness, arthritis, swallowing, feeding and cognitive re-training. Return to top ^Occupational Therapy ServiceThe goal of the Occupational Therapy Department is to use creative and innovative methods to provide our inpatients and outpatients with the care needed so they may return to their maximum level of independence as quickly as possible. The Occupational Therapy Department offers the most comprehensive array of occupational therapy services in the region. In addition to providing care to those in need of therapy for upper extremity rehabilitation and activities of daily living skills, this progressive department works in multiple specialty treatment areas.Diagnoses Treated – strokes, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, fractures, amputation, joint replacements, rotator cuff injuries, tendon and nerve injuries, burns, UE wounds, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, medical and lateral epicondylitis, arthritis, development delays, congenital deformities, chronic pain disorders, downs syndrome etc... Available services:
For more information about the Occupational Therapy Department and services provided, please call 334-793-8161. Return to top ^Physical TherapyThe Physical Therapy Department focuses on returning people to their daily work and leisure activities after an injury or surgery. Therapists are committed to doing a thorough evaluation on each person and treating the individual rather than the condition. A physical therapist will assess ROM, strength, muscle imbalance, and joint restriction to help determine present levels or deficits. The evaluation will help the therapist determine the best treatment plan for the patient. In addition, patients receive instruction for home exercise programs individually designed to help further their recovery and continue long term management.As a continued commitment to our patients, we offer several new therapies – Anodyne Therapy and Balance Therapy. Balance Therapy utilizes state-of-the-art equipment including a Biodex Isokinetic dynamometer, a Biodex Gait Trainer treadmill, and the Biodex Balance System. This equipment objectively assesses and trains both gait and balance. They are great tools for our therapists to provide our patients the best care possible.
Physical Therapy Department provides outpatient services Monday through Friday from 7:00 am – 4:30 pm. Physician referrals are required. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 334-712-3726. Return to top ^Low VisionLow vision is the 3rd leading cause of disability in the elderly. It is a condition that primarily affects older adults. Low vision is caused by macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. There is no cure and in most cases vision loss is permanent. Low vision is a visual impairment severe enough to limit ability to complete daily living activities. Occupational therapy focuses on enabling a person to safely and independently complete daily tasks that are compromised by vision loss.This is accomplished by teaching a person to use remaining vision as efficiently as possible to complete activities, modifying activities so they can be completed with less vision and training in the use of adaptive equipment to compensate for vision loss. For more information regarding Low Vision contact the Occupational Therapy Department at SAMC 334-793-8161. Return to top ^Post Mastectomy and LymphedemaPost-mastectomy lymphedema can occur in the arms and legs. It is a fluid produced by your body's lymphatic system to fight infection. If the lymph vessels that carry the fluid are missing, impaired, damaged or removed, an abnormal amount of fluid can collect in the tissues of the affected area causing the tissue to swell and become abnormally large. It interferes with wound healing and provides and environment for bacteria to grow which can result in an infection if left untreated. The most effective treatment for lymphedema, which can be done through Occupational Therapy, is complete decongestive physiotherapy. This is a non-invasive, painless technique consisting of manual lymph drainage, exercise, compressive therapy and skin care. Return to top ^HandwritingHandwriting made easy is a program developed to provide children with necessary skills to improve handwriting. This program was developed by a registered occupational therapist and has been used to enhance children's performance in handwriting skills nationwide. This program teaches developmental skills for handwriting and teaches a developmental progression of handwriting skills. Return to top ^Speech TherapySAMC offers speech-language pathologist, who is a licensed professional and is certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association and trained to evaluate and treat a variety of communication and swallowing disorders for all ages. Our speech pathologists have a master's degree and are licensed by the state of Alabama. They have also achieved the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology.SAMC offers the following Speech-Language programs:
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1108 Ross Clark Circle . Dothan, AL
36301 . 334.793.8111