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Orthopedics
St. Charles Hospital
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Orthopedic Rehabilitation
St. Charles Hospital's goal in orthopedic rehabilitation is simple - return every patient to their optimum level of functional independence. Services are provided for individuals with impairments, injuries or disabilities due to disease, disorders, or trauma to the muscles or bones. These include:
- Amputation
- Multi trauma injuries
- Total Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement
- Arthritis
- Bone Tumors
Your care is coordinated and supervised by an interdisciplinary team of professionals including:
- orthopedic surgeon
- neurologist/neurosurgeon
- physiatrist
- rehabilitation nurse
- physical therapist
- occupational therapist
- recreational therapist
- social worker
- psychologist
- case manager
With each patient's specific needs in mind, an individualized treatment plan is developed after evaluation upon admission. A typical treatment plan includes the following elements:
- Team approach to evaluation and treatment with the most important person on the team being the patient and their family
- Individualized treatment plans based on specific patient needs
- Skilled, caring, staff members
- Rehabilitation goals carefully measured throughout every stage
- State-of-the-art rehabilitation equipment
- Case management
- Discharge planning
- Family conferences/education
For more information on orthopedic rehabilitation at St. Charles, please call (631) 474-6260.
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