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In Home Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation Services
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation is an array of treatments designed to facilitate the process of recovery from illness, injury or disease to as normal a condition as possible.
Purpose of RehabilitationThe main purpose of rehabilitation is to retain patient's physical, mental and sensoring capability that were lost due to illness or injury.
Rehabilitation Services is prescribed after disease or injury including cancer, cardiac disease, neurological problems, stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries.
Rehabilitation should be carried by professional therapists.
Why you need a qualified Therapist
An adequate rehabilitation services can change any disabling condition of the patient. Rehabilitation addresses the patient's physical, psychological, and environmental needs. This can be achieved by restoring the patient's physical functions.
Who Decide the type of therapy need for the patient
Each Rehabilitation program is customized to the patients needs and it may include one or
more therapies.
The Physician of the patient always co ordinate the efforts of the rehabilitation team which can include physical, speech or occupational or other therapist. In most of the cases family members are actively involved in rehabilitation program of the patient.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy helps the patient restore the use of muscles, bones, and the nervous system through the use of massages, exercises and other techniques
Physical Therapy helps to relieve pain thus improving strength and mobility. Physical therapist also train the patient to perform important everyday tasks.
The tenure of the physical therapy program varies depending on the injury/illness being treated and
the patient's response to therapy.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps the patient regain the ability to do everyday tasks.
Occupation therapy helps to restore old skills or teaching the patient new skills to adjust to disabilities through adaptive equipment.
How many ways an occupational therapy help a patient
Occupational therapy may be suggested to rehabilitate a patient after cancer, arthritis, head injuries, stroke, and other injuries or diseases. The duration of the occupational therapy program varies depending on the injury or illness being treated and the patient's response to therapy.
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Speech Therapy
Speech therapy helps the patient correct speech disorders or restore speech. Speech therapy may be prescribed to rehabilitate a patient after a brain injury, cancer, neuromuscular diseases, stroke, and other injuries or other diseases.
HELPsource Home Health Services
261 Old York RoadSuite 824
Jenkintown, PA 19046
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