Program Description:

The back rehabilitation program is dedicated to enhancing and increasing functional mobility increasing the ability to perform activities of daily living and reducing the patients focus on pain.

Patient Profile:

Patients with spinal disorders including joint and muscular problems, post-spinal patients, sports injuries, and work related injuries.

Referral:

Patients are referred to the back rehabilitation program by physicians and nurse practioners.  The referring physcian will be updated with the patient's progress on a weekly basis or more frequently if needed.

Services:

• Therapist provides a comprehnesive evaluation
• Treatment with emphasis on a manual therapy and exercise based approach
• Modalities used as an adjunct when necessary
• Highly individualized program with patient receiving a comprehensive exercise program
• Education in body mechanics, ergonomic analysis, posture assessment and gait analysis
• Work conditioning
• Recommendations for adaptives equipment and assistive gait devices