Hampton Regional Medical Center: Physical Therapy.

Rehabilitation Services

The Rehabilitation Services Department provides physical therapy to adults and children so that they can develop, maintain, and restore maximum movement and functional ability. Physical therapy is used when movement and function are threatened by the process of aging or that of injury or disease.

Physical therapy maximizes movement potential through promotion, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation. Services are provided on an outpatient and inpatient basis, and it is common for physicians to prescribe physical therapy after some surgical procedures.

Physical Therapy at HRMC

Back and Neck Pain

Spinal and joint conditions, such as arthritis

Biochemical problems and muscular control

Cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and spinal cord injuries

Heart and lung conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atelectasis

Sport-related injuries

Headaches (cervicogenic and tension type headache)

Stress Incontinence

Neurological conditions such as stroke or multiple sclerosis

Wounds

There are four major physical therapy treatments:

Musculoskeletal (Orthopedic) Physical Therapy
Various therapeutic physical therapy modalities are available for orthopedic issues, including exercise prescription (strength, motor control, stretching, and endurance), manual therapy techniques like joint mobilization/manipulation, soft tissue massage, cryotherapy, heat therapy, iontophoresis, and electrotherapy.

Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy
Physical therapists use physical therapy modalities to treat cardiopulmonary patients. This may involve using manual techniques to clear infected mucus from a person's chest, or using non invasive ventilation to help a person breathe, or prescribing exercises to improve a patient's functional exercise capacity.

Neurological Physical Therapy
Treatment in neurological conditions is typically based upon exercise to restore motor function through attempting to overcome motor deficits and improve motor patterns.

Integumentary Physical Therapy
Integumentary Physical Therapy is the treatment of conditions involving the skin and related organs. Common conditions include wounds and burns, dressing, scar prevention, and reduction.

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