If you\u2019re facing illness or injury, Rehabilitation Services at University of Cincinnati Medical Center can help you begin your recovery process and return to the highest level of function and quality of life possible.<\/p>\n
Our team is part of the area\u2019s only hospital providing care for patients who need the services of a Level I Trauma Center,
\nadult Burn Center or the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute.\u00a0 We\u2019re able to quickly see and assess critically ill patients and get the earliest start possible on initiating their care and recovery programs. These programs are individualized to meet patients\u2019 specific health needs. Your care team follows you through your entire course of care and will evaluate and adjust the program as needed. \u00a0The goal is to determine the best and safest next steps in treatment and functional recovery.<\/p>\n
Your care team may include physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, physiatrists, social workers and nurses who specialize in the treatment of critically ill or injured patients.\u00a0 Many of our therapists hold advanced degrees and\/or nationally recognized certifications.\u00a0 As a teaching hospital, we\u2019re committed to research to develop new treatments and services to improve on patient care.<\/p>\n
Our physical therapists focus on your performance and safety of mobility and movement. \u00a0We concentrate on basic mobility skills such as bed mobility, transfers and ambulation training to maximize your function.\u00a0 For example, if you need a walker, wheelchair, cane or other assistive device to help you walk, we\u2019ll teach you how to use it.\u00a0 Our physical therapists may also work with you on an exercise program to maximize your range of motion, strength and endurance.\u00a0 Another component of functional mobility training focuses on balance training to improve your safety during movement.<\/p>\n
Your treatment will focus on helping you with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) –dressing, bathing, feeding and grooming.\u00a0 Our occupational therapists will work with you to provide compensatory skills to complete ADLs.\u00a0 Adaptive equipment, such as a shower seat or bedside commode, may be recommended to assist in the completion of ADLs.\u00a0 Our occupational therapists also focus on the function of your upper extremities, providing strengthening and fine motor skills retraining.\u00a0 If your therapist determines that you require more specialized positioning, custom splints may be provided.\u00a0 We will also assess your cognition and safety awareness to determine if your comprehension, reasoning skills and judgment enable you to safely perform daily living functions in your home.<\/p>\n
Our speech pathologists provide treatment to help with speech, language, swallowing and cognition.\u00a0 Nursing staff may first conduct a dysphagia screen to determine if you can eat to support your health.\u00a0 A speech pathologist may also provide an appropriate follow-up evaluation or treatment steps.<\/p>\n
Your speech pathologist may recommend the Fiber Optic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)\u00a0evaluation, an innovative testing procedure performed at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.\u00a0 Conducted at your bedside, it assesses swallowing, without x-rays.\u00a0 It instead uses a small, flexible scope to examine your throat and voice box, and record images as you swallow food and liquids.<\/p>\n
Our physical, occupational and speech therapists collaborate to optimize patient care and provide an extensive range of expertise. Our therapists are also active in teaching at graduate level programs at University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.<\/p>\n
Initiating Recovery, Improving Function and Enhancing Quality of Life If you\u2019re facing illness or injury, Rehabilitation Services at University of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":0,"parent":143,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-79","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1733,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/79\/revisions\/1733"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.com\/university-of-cincinnati-medical-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}