Physical Therapy
Our team of physical therapists work hand-in-hand with your physician to assess your rehabilitation needs and treat a wide range of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Physical Therapy, which is physician prescribed, can help patients:
relieve pain and swelling
regain movement and promote healing
restore function post-injury
adapt to permanent physical challenges such as amputation or CVA/stroke
overcome exacerbations of pre-existing medical conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, neuropathies, orthopedic problems, or musculoskeletal disorders (back/neck pain, knee or shoulder injuries, etc.)
learn about their conditions and any applicable home exercise programs
improve gait, balance and coordination
increase endurance
improve or correct posture
promote flexibility
achieve muscle re-education
who are undergoing wound management
who are recovering from hip and knee replacements
Your physical therapist is experienced in many treatments including hot/cold packs, ultrasound, massage, electrical stimulation, traction, stretching, therapeutic exercises, wound care, gait training, prosthetics and orthotics.
Massage Therapy
For more than 3,000 years, therapeutic massage has been used to relieve pain, reduce swelling and improve circulation.
Spring Hill Regional Medical Center is pleased to offer massage therapy by appointment. Our well-appointed massage room and licensed massage therapists bring some of the best massage techniques to your own neighborhood.
Take an hour to unwind and relieve tension with a little kneading, squeezing and friction. Your muscles and tendons will thank you!
Speech Therapy
The Speech Therapy Program at Spring Hill Regional evaluates and treats patients with communciation and swallowing disorders. A Speech Therapist may perform speech and language evaluations, standar swallowing evaluations and radiographic barium swallow studies.
Speech Therapy, which is physician prescribed, can help patients who have or have had:
Cognitive/linguistic impairments
Swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
Oral/motor impairments
Partial or complete removal of tongue or larynx
An inability to communicate through speech, writing or signs
Speech impairment secondary to neurological disorders
Head injury and CVA/stroke
Voice disorders
hearing impaired communication
Types of Speech Disorders
Aphasia - the loss of ability to use words to communicate because of inability to remember the correct word.
Dysarthria - the loss of ability to produce speech because of muscle weakness or coordination.
Apraxia - the loss of ability to say words, not because of muscle weakness, but because of interruption of brain functioning to send the correct message to produce the word.
Cognitive language problems - ineffective communication resulting from problems with attention and concentration, orientation, memor, reasoning, problem solving, language organization and judgment.
Dysphagia - a swallowing disorder that interferes with safe and timely oral nutrition (eating by mouth)