424-5181 Visitors to Bert Fish Medical Center's modern Center for Rehab and Wellness will find a bright, airy facility where patrons are free to practice their rehabilitation routines in a relaxed environment. The Center at 507 South Orange Street in New Smyrna Beach, is just a block from the main hospital campus and offers a variety of rehabilitation and therapies to restore your mobility and give you back the independence to manage everyday life. Someone who has had a prolonged or chronic illness, or surgery, may benefit from rehabilitation to reach his or her maximum level of strength and endurance. Helps patients maximize their walking abilities. Includes braces and wraps to support and stabilize joints.
Therapists also use massage, heat therapy and cold packs to relieve pain symptoms.
The machine also tests muscle functions and range of motion for joints. The Center's private pool provides a place for patients to experience exercise therapies without weight-bearing pressure. Private dressing rooms and showers are adjacent to the pool and separate from the rest of the exercise facilities. Bases on that, they make recommendations about when the patient may return to work and establish what duties he or she can perform. Occupational therapists work with adaptive devices and help patients regain their abilities to perform tasks of everyday living.