They work closely with referring physicians and surgeons to design a treatment program to achieve maximum recovery from surgery or injury. Occupational therapists provide patients with the skills and tools, including custom fabrication of splints, they need to function safely in whatever environment they are returning to after treatment. The Rehabilitation Medicine Department provides a complete range of physical and occupational therapies designed to return patients to their maximal level of function. Through careful evaluation and assessment, a treatment plan is eveloped to help patients reach their rehabilitation goals. The goals of therapy are to maximize a patient's ability to function independently and help patients adapt to limitations that have resulted from surgery, an injury or disease.
Services begin with an evaluation and the development of an individual treatment plan.
Therapists consult and collaborate with the patient and his or her family, doctor, and other healthcare providers. 7 p.m. Hours vary among practices. When you have a sports-related injury, you need expert care that will get you back in the game and keep you there. Sports medicine clinicians at NEBH offer more expertise than any other group in New England treating professional and elite athletes including the Boston Celtics, World Cup soccer players and Olympic athletes.