St. John's Lutheran Hospital offers rehabilitative services for physical, occupational, speech and other rehabilitation-related programs. We have two locations to give you convenient and comprehensive care, one in Libby and one in Troy. You may schedule appointments by stopping in or calling the office nearest you.
TWO LOCATIONS Libby: 308 East Second Street, (406) 293-0154 Troy: 206 Callahan Road, Bldg B, (406) 295-4154
St. John's Rehabilitation Team! We're here to help you back to good health!
Our Staff Values Quality Above All Else Our Mission: We combine our knowledge and skills of the sciences to meet the rehabilitative needs of our clients and community, ensuring excellence in treatment choices and results. Our Vision: Our dedicated team promotes optimal function and achieves 100% client satisfaction.
PHYSICAL THERAPY Let's Get On With Life!
Provides patients with hands-on personal care to assist and guide them during their recovery from an injury, surgery or painful and debilitating condition.
Our highly trained physical therapists provide comprehensive evaluations to develop an individualized plan of care to address the pain and movement that is limiting optimal health and function.
Treatments are designed to return patients to their maximum ability and independence as quickly and safely as possible.
Depending on the injury, a physical therapy program will consist of different types of treatments. These may include but are not limited to:
--Manual therapy (hands-on) including massage, joint mobilization, and trigger point therapy --Range of motion exercises --Aerobic conditioning --Strengthening/stabilization program --Modality treatments including ultrasound, electrical stimulation, & thermo/cryotherapy for pain control --Edema (swelling) control --Balance/Proprioceptive training --Neuro muscular re-education --Gait training --Taping/Splinting/Bracing
Specialized rehabilitation services "close to home".
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Helping Others, Help Themsleves
Focuses on helping people return to everyday activities, including self and home care, work, and leisure.
Major areas of treatment include: --Training in the use of adaptive equipment and/or techniques for functional independence and energy conservation. --Techniques to improve strength, mobility, and, coordination, especially in relation to arm and hand injuries. --Treatment of cognitive and visual-perceptual deficits, including low vision rehabilitation. --Specific work-related training, testing, & treatment. --Job site assessment and adaptation.
Specialized care for our younger patients...
PEDIATRIC THERAPY Room to grow... St. John’s pediatric therapy team consists of therapists who specialize in pediactrics. The team includes Els O’Rourke, Physical Therapist, Karen Alexander and Carolyn Peterson, Speech Language Pathologists, and Cindy Sullivan, Occupational Therapist.
Pediatric patients have a specific need that differs greatly from that of the general population. Children need room to move during treatment for sensory integration and gross motor skill development. In an effort accommodate these treatments, we have designed a pediatric gym specifically for the benefit of our younger patients.
SPEECH THERAPY Express Yourself...
Identifies and treats a wide range of speech, language, and swallowing disorders from infants to geriatrics by:
--Using voice/language exercise to help patients develop effective communication skills. --Helping patients comprehend spoken language and communicate thoughts, feelings, and experiences. --Addressing physical problems through exercise to improve swallowing and speech function. --Providing standardized tests and informal assessments of expressive and receptive speech and language skills.
PROGRAMS Designed with your recovery in mind In our areas of professional services we have a number of programs and specific services to assist you in your quest for health and optimal function.
THEY INCLUDE: --Post-Operative Orthopedic Care ------Total Joint Replacement ------Rotator Cuff Repair ------ACL Repair ------Arthroscopic Surgeries --Sports Medicine --Spinal Rehabilitation --Arthritis Care --Osteoporosis Management --Geriatric Rehab Services --Pediatric Therapy --Neurological Rehabilitation --Pelvic Muscle Rehab for bowel and bladder incontinence --Orthopedic & Manual Therapy --Patient/Community Education --Balance Training --Ergonomics/Industrial Rehabilitation --Low Vision Rehabilitation --Speech/Language/Hearing Treatments --Swallow Studies/Treatment
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