■ Occupational Therapy ....................................................... ■ Physical Therapy ....................................................... ■ Speech & Language     Therapy ...................................................... ■ Pediatric Services ...................................................... ■ Therapeutic Recreation ...................................................... ■ Orthotic Services ...................................................... ■ Neuropsychology ...................................................... ■ Ozark Neuro Rehab Center

■ Amputee Clinic
■ Wound Care Services
■ Ergys 2 Bike
■ Adaptive Fitness Program

Physical therapy address the patient’s need for rehabilitation to optimize to functional mobility, improve musculoskeletal coordination and management of pain and dysfunction. 

PT provides:

■ Gait training, which is retraining to improve the quality of walking.

■ Muscle strengthening and coordination.

■ Joint range of motion/mobilization.

■ Balance activities for controlled and coordinated movements.

■ Pain management.

■ Manual therapies, such as hands-on therapy to improve muscle and joint functions.

■ Modalities such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation.

■ Lower extremity rehab, such as range of motion, strength, sensation, electronic neuromuscular stimulation.
 

Specialty Services

Amputee Clinic

St. John’s Amputee Clinic goes beyond measuring and fitting prosthetics.  The client sees a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, a physical therapist, and a prosthetist. All work together to coordinate a treatment plan to maximize the client’s functional independence.

Treatments include:
 

• Medical assessment

• Skin integrity assessment and education

• Gait evaluation

• Safety education

• Prosthetic fitting

• Recommendations for physical therapy

For more information, call 417-820-2364. 

Wound Care Services

St. John’s Wound Care Services specialize in the treatment of difficult-to-heal wounds.  Licensed physical therapists and physical therapy assistants work closely with physicians to determine the most effective treatment approach. 

Services offered:
 

• Whirlpool

• Sharp and blunt debridement

• Pulsed lavage

• multiple wound dressings

• Total contact casting

• Lymphedema wrapping

Wound diagnoses:

·         Arterial insufficiency

·         Peripheral vascular disease

·         Venous stasis wounds

·         Diabetic ulcers

·         Pressure wounds

·         Chronic non-healing wounds.

A physician referral is required for wound care services.  For more information, call 417-820-2152. 

ERGYS 2 Bike

The ERGYS 2 Rehabilitation Program uses computerized functional electrical stimulation (CFES) to allow people with little or no voluntary leg movement to actively pedal.  St. John’s offers the ERGYS Bike to patients in the rehabilitation program, but also for maintenance after discharge. 

Benefits include

·         Prevention of muscle atrophy

·         Relaxation of muscle spasms

·         Improvement of circulation

·         Improvement in range of motion

 

Adaptive Physical Fitness Program

St. John’s has built a program so patients can still get the benefits of the ERGYS Bike after they have been discharged from rehabilitation.  This program includes the ERGYS Bike, weights and standing frame, all for $50 per month. Most insurance does not cover the Adaptive Physical Fitness Program.

For more information, call 417-820-2135.

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