Rehabilitation Services

Known throughout southwest Ohio for outstanding contributions to patient care, this growing field of medicine functions both at Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC) and in the community through satellite centers.

• Audiology
• Center for Sports Medicine
• Incontinence Therapy
• Neuropsychology
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Physical Therapy Concussion Program
• Recreational Therapy
• Speech/Language Pathology
• Women's Health Therapy
• WorkFORCE
• Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
• Support Groups
• Rehabilitation Services Team
• Patient Stories

Audiology

UVMC offers hearing evaluation, tympanometry, ostoscopy, central auditory processing, ABR, VNG, and otoacoustic hearing screenings for your audiology needs. Recommendations are made for any necessary follow-up such as medical management or amplification. For more information, please call (937) 440-4840.

Learn about the specialized Vestibular and Balance Program at UVMC that addresses dizziness and vertigo.

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Center for Sports Medicine (Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, & Strength/Conditioning Services)

The UVMC Center for Sports Medicine offers outpatient physical therapy evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal/orthopedic problems, emphasizing injury care and conditioning for competitive and recreational athletes.

In addition, the UVMC Center for Sports Medicine offers the following programs:

• Board-certified sports medicine physician evaluation
• Pre-participation sports physicals
• Athletic training
• Brace and orthotic fittings
• Department of Education Pupil Validation
• CPR certification courses for area coaches
• Strength and conditioning outreach programs
• Sports enhancement program
• ImPACT Concussion Management Program
• Saturday athletic walk-in clinics in the fall season 

For more information, please call (937) 667-2614.

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Incontinence Therapy

Incontinence Therapy is a conservative, non-surgical approach to treatment of incontinence (involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control) commonly caused by infections, pregnancy, surgery and obesity.  Older children (age 7 and above) who experience nighttime wetting and female athletes who experience incontinence can also benefit from incontinence therapy.  The program advocates a self-help approach consisting of exercise, dietary modification, relaxation techniques and biofeedback.  (Biofeedback helps a person locate and isolate the muscles important for bladder and/or bowel control.)  Our specially trained physical therapist will teach you simple exercises that will help you overcome incontinence.  The program can typically be mastered in 2 to 6 weeks.  For further information, please call the UVMC Center for Sports Medicine at 667-2614.

Neuropsychology

UVMC offers a variety of neuropsychological and psychological assessments, testing and interpretations. In addition, UVMC offers psychological service intervention including counseling services, consultation and recommendations for ongoing psychological support.  For more information, please call (937) 440-4840.

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Occupational Therapy

UVMC offers Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatment, including: 

• Hand therapy
• Upper extremity rehabilitation
• Lymphedema therapy
• Activities of daily living
• Home management skills
• Home and community evaluations
• Splint fabrication
• Sensorimotor activities
• Therapeutic exercise and activities
• Adaptive equipment assessment
• Perceptual/cognitive retraining
• Wheelchair evaluation
• Work station ergonomic evaluations 

For more information, please call (937) 440-7400.

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Physical Therapy

UVMC Physical Therapy provides treatment of neuromusculoskeletal, lymphatic, vestibular and orthopedic problems through the use of physical agents, manual therapy, exercise and patient education. Our facilities offer aquatic pools, as well as aerobic, strengthening, balance and proprioceptive equipment. For more information, please call (937) 440-7400 or (937) 440-7355.

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Recreational Therapy

UVMC Recreational Therapy provides evaluation and treatment of Rehabilitation Unit patients, with the goal of increasing functional capacities through recreational programs.  For more information, please call (937) 440-4840.

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Speech/Language Pathology

UVMC Speech/Language Pathology consists of evaluation and treatment for speech and language developmental delays. In addition, we evaluate and treat voice, oral motor, dysarthria, apraxia, aphasia, cognition and dysphagia.  For more information, please call (937) 440-4840.

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Women's Health Therapy

Women's Health Therapy involves the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions and pain specific to women, often due to pregnancy. Our specially trained, skilled professionals offer patients a full personal physical therapy evaluation which focuses on the cause of pain, looking at strength, flexibility, body mechanics and symptoms.  Some of the available treatment services include:

• Individualized exercise program
• Aquatic exercise program
• Massage
• Exercise program for patient on bed rest
• Posture/body mechanics education
• General fitness program
• Brace fitting and training for lumbar, sacral, and pelvic support
• Post-partum care
• Physical Therapy for Expectant Moms

For further information, please call the UVMC Center for Sports Medicine at 667-2614.

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WorkFORCE (Work Conditioning/Work Hardening)

UVMC’s WorkFORCE is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Through a partnership with other professional providers including physicians, case managers and employers, the program assists injured workers in regaining their maximum physical performance.  Attention is focused on preventing re-injury and returning the worker to his/her job with minimal time lost.

An Individualized Rehabilitation Program is designed in conjunction with the worker's medical team and may include:

• A Functional Capacity Evaluation to determine present work capacities, work tolerances and treatment recommendations
• Work Conditioning to address strength, endurance and work readiness
• Work Hardening to help improve work specific capacities and tolerances for return to work requirements
• An Ergonomic Assessment to provide recommendations for improving the safety of the worker environment
• Job Analysis to evaluate the essential functions and demands of the job
• Adjustment Counseling to improve worker feasibility and behaviors as related to return to work

Other services offered:

• Injury Prevention Education
• Disability Evaluations (FCEs)
• Work Site Ergonomic Consultations
• Post-Offer (Pre-Employment) Screen Development and Completion

WorkFORCE is located at 998 Dorset Drive in Troy, Ohio.  Call 937-440-7322 for further information including diagnoses treated, discharge outcomes, and satisfaction survey results.  Hours of operation are Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

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Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

The UVMC Comprehensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is under the medical direction of a physiatrist, and consists of an 11-bed unit with a full complement of interdisciplinary team members. Services are provided in a coordinated and integrated manner that includes evaluation and treatment, and stresses the importance of education and training of patients served and their families. 

The program is designed to assist individuals, 18 years of age and older, with neuromusculoskeletal impairment and psychosocial limitations which render them dependent and unable to return to their previous roles or activity.  Functional problems may include mobility, self-care, bowel/bladder function, cognitive or perceptual function, communication and safety. Patient diagnoses and conditions include, but are not limited to: cerebral vascular accident, amputation, hip fractures, joint replacements, brain injury and other neurological brain disorders, spinal cord injury, congenital deformity, major multiple trauma, specific arthritic conditions, and burns.

The program is applicable to patients who have functional limitations of recent onset, recent regression or progression, or who have not had rehabilitation for the same problem under the same conditions. The goal is to optimize independence in the abilities needed by patients and families for adequate functioning in their living environment. Discharge planning is initiated at admission and updated throughout the patient’s stay. Follow-up communication and assistance is provided post discharge to ensure optimal patient/family performance.

Core team members, in addition to the patient and family, may include the following: Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Recreational Therapist, Physiatrist, Psychologist, Rehabilitation Nurse, Rehabilitation Care Manager, Speech-Language Pathologist, Audiologist, Dietitian and Chaplain. Rehabilitation physician coverage is provided by a physiatrist who is available and responsible for the interdisciplinary team process on a seven-day-per-week basis. Medical physician coverage is available for medical management also on a seven-day-per-week basis. Consultative medical services are provided.

Each patient is provided the following services as needed:

Other services are arranged for as needed, such as Vocational Rehabilitation, Home Health and Driver Education. In addition, outpatient services, equipment, and other government or community agencies and resources are utilized in order to provide continuity of care during discharge process. Please call (937) 440-4861 for more information about program content, statistics, patient satisfaction results and patient outcomes.

• Learn about patients who have benefited from UVMC's Inpatient Rehabilitation Program.
• Learn more about outcomes for our Inpatient Rehabilitation Program.

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Contact Rehabilitation Services

Address:
UVMC Rehabilitation Services
3130 N. County Rd. 25-A
Troy, OH 45373

Telephone:
(937) 440-4840

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