Services include athletic training, sports injury rehabilitation and community education programs. The Sentara Sports Medicine Team consists of physical therapists, exercise physiologists, certified athletic trainers and a panel of physicians specializing in sports medicine. Trainers are available to attend public and private recreation, wellness and sports events throughout the community. Call Sentara Leigh Hospital at 466-6200 for more information about the Sport Medicine program. The Aquatic Therapy Program is designed to help each patient achieve maximum function within his or her environment.
Various diagnoses can benefit from aerobic reconditioning and strengthening activities in the pool.
The program includes evaluation processes, including range of motion assessment, functional abilities, strength and endurance evaluation, and aerobic capacity. The Continence and Pelvic Floor Program provides professional medical treatment in a comfortable, caring environment. The program offers the latest in breakthrough therapies managed by a team of physical therapists who are specially trained in continence and pelvic floor dysfunction. To ensure high quality care, the program follows the clinical Practice Guidelines for Urinary Incontinence developed by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. Sentara's Hyperbaric Medicine Service offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment.