Memorial Hospital West Rehabilitation Center
- Amputee Rehabilitation
- Aquatic Therapy
- Back Education/Injury Prevention
- Balance & Vestibular Rehabilitation
- Certified Hand Therapy
- Dysphagia / Feeding Program
- Early Development Program
- Ergonomic Assessments
- Fibromyalgia Program
- Lymphedema Therapy
- Modified Barium Swallow Testing
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Occupational Therapy
- Pediatric Evaluation
- Physical Therapy
- Pelvic Rehabilitation for Urniary & Fecal Incontinence
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Sports Medicine
- Voice Therapy
- Watch Me Grow
Amputee Rehabilitation
Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West’s amputee rehabilitation program provides each of our patients with individualized treatment, based on a comprehensive assessment. Our goal is to maximize each patient's independence and help him or her regain a productive, rewarding lifestyle.
The Program:
Phase I:
- Promotes healing of the involved limb
- Provides education regarding skin care and prosthesis usage
- Helps reduce swelling and prepare limb for prosthetic fit
- Improves strength and range of motion
- Facilitates independence in functional activities prior to arrival of prosthesis
- Assists in prosthesis prescription and fit
- Facilitates desensitization of involved limb
Phase II:
- Provides instruction and education in proper skin and prosthesis care
- Instructs patients in donning and doffing the prosthesis
- Provides instruction in proper prosthesis use for ambulation, transfers and activities of daily living
- Facilitates community re-entry
The Program Specialists:
- Physiatrist or primary physician
- Physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Prosthetists