Rehabilitation Services

Through our comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation, we provide unique and traditional therapy services to our patients. Our professional staff has many years of experience in the treatment of both adults and children. Services include:

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Aquatics Therapy

 

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy is the health profession that focuses on rehabilitating individuals of all ages with physical limitations and/or impairments to achieve their maximum functional level.

Who needs physical therapy? Our Physical Therapy Staff strives to provide quality of service to individuals with:

• Arthritis, multiple sclerosis or other serious illnesses
• Strokes or heart attacks 
• Work related injuries
• Wound care 
• Spinal cord injuries 
• Amputations
• Sports related injuries
• Joint replacements and arthroscopic procedures
• Back or neck dysfunction, pain and limitations
• General orthopedic injuries

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, as members of the health care team, work closely with doctors, nurses, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists or audiologists, social workers and other health care professionals. They work with people of all ages who, because of physical, developmental, social, or emotional problems, need specialized assistance to lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives.

 Who needs occupational therapy?

• People with work related injuries; 
• People who have experienced a heart attack, stroke, other neurological conditions; 
• People with arthritis, multiple sclerosis or other serious illnesses; 
• Children with birth injuries, learning problems or developmental disabilities;
• People with mental health problems; 
• People with burns, spinal cord injuries, or amputations; 
• People with broken bones or other injuries from sports, falls, or accidents
• People with hand injuries from overuse or traumatic injuries.

For more information or to schedule an appointment call 281-588-8249.

Speech Therapy

Our licensed and certified Speech-language Pathologist provide a wide range of services aimed at helping people develop effective communication and swallowing skills. We serve clients with difficulty as a result of neurological injury or disease, congenital impairments or other acquired deficits.

Each patient is evaluated and an individualized treatment program is designed to help the patient develop effective communication and/or swallowing skills. Our services include evaluation and treatment of the following:

• Speech Disorders– Develop articulation skills and improve speech intelligibility
   
• Voice Disorders – Improve vocal quality
   
• Aphasia – Assist individuals after stroke or brain injury to re-develop speech and language skills
   
• Stuttering – Assist people who stutter to speak more fluently.
   
• Dysphagia – Improve swallowing skills affected by illness, surgery, stroke or injury.
   
• Cognitive Communication Impairments – Help those with impaired memory, problem solving and reasoning, develop effective skills needed for functional communication.
   
• Language Learning Disabilities – Improve reading comprehension, use of grammar, reasoning and problem solving skills

A written prescription from a physician must accompany all referrals.  Outpatient appointments can be scheduled by calling the West Houston Rehabilitation Department at 281-588-8249.

Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic Therapy offers unique benefits to people recovering from injury or illness. It is a natural alternative to the traditional land-based rehabilitation that some people may find difficult or painful. Water-based therapy takes advantage of the properties of water to produce  a therapeutic outcome:

Buoyancy — ounters the effects of gravity, reduces joint pain and eases the movement of arms and legs.

Sensory Input — Gentle stimulation to the whole body from the constant motion of the water.

Resistance — Produced by the turbulence of the water and the person’s movement. Builds strength and endurance and improves balance.

Compression— Gentle compression of the arms and legs by the water increases fluid return toward the heart and helps decrease swelling.

Aquatic Therapy
VS. Exercise Classes

Aquatic Therapy offers more than a general water exercise class. The therapist works with the client to identify his/her specific needs. Some of the more common conditions that are treated in an aquatic environment include:

• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Athletic injuries
• Back pain/post back surgery
• Cardiac Bypass Surgery
• Fibromyalgia
• Guillain-Barre
• Joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder)
• Lymphedema
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Osteoporosis
• Stroke and other neurological conditions

Is Aquatic Therapy right for you?

To participate in the West Houston Medical Center’s Aquatics Program you will need the following:

• Written prescription from your physician.
• Evaluation by one of West Houston’s licensed occupational or physical Therapists.
• Transportation to and from the pool site.
• Ability to dress and undress, or obtain assistance, if needed.

Program Information
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cost: Covered by most private insurance and Medicare, when medical necessity is determined. Format: Sessions are generally private with individual instruction.

Pool Location:
Clay Road YMCA    
10655 Clay Road
Houston, TX  77041
713-467-9622

(Off Beltway 8 and Clay Road, North of 1-10 and East of the Beltway)

Please call West Houston Medical Center Comprehensive Outpatient Rehab Services to schedule or cancel appointments at 281-588-8593.  The above numbers are provided as a courtesy for directions. The facilities are not in any way involved in the administration of treatment.  Different facilities may be offered on different days.

West Houston also has a progressive inpatient Rehabilitation Center located on the Fifth Floor of the hospital.

 

To download the Comprehensive Oupatient Rehabilitation Services Patient Information, click here.

Download the Patient History Form.

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