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The human body has an almost magical
ability to heal itself. But every now and then, it needs some
specialized help. That's where we come in. At Pioneers Memorial
Hospital’s new Physical Therapy Center, we not only help patients
recover from illness, injury or surgery, we set the standard for
rehabilitation in the Imperial Valley and beyond. We see patients
across the lifespan.
 For
starters, we're adept at healing all kinds of injuries for all kinds
of patients, from pediatric through adult. We have dedicated
therapists for virtually every specialty. Services include but not
limited to: post-op recovery,
aquatic physical therapy, pediatric therapy, wound care, return to
work, sports, functional capacity evaluations, and physical job
requirement evaluation.
The fact that our Center is located conveniently
across the street from Pioneers Memorial Hospital is another
advantage for our patients. Stroke patients, for instance, have
access to a variety of on-site specialists in the event a crisis
occurs. It's also easier to do swallow studies on dysphasia patients
because radiologists and speech therapists work down the hall from
one another, not in another community.
Within our inpatient unit, our team of certified physical therapists
and nurses is committed to excellence. They're equipped with the
knowledge and equipment to treat everything from strokes to bone
fractures to head injuries.
One
of new features of the facility is the indoor aquatic therapy pool,
which
is
the only indoor therapy pool in Imperial Valley. The SwimEx pool is
the leading choice
for state of the art rehabilitation centers. The paddlewheel
propulsion produces controllable
resistance in the pool, with an adjustable current. This adjustment
water flow is excellent for patients with back problems, as well as
those who require water therapy due to hip replacement surgery. The
pool is maintained between 88 – 96 degrees F. A hydraulic chair is
available to assist clients in and out of the pool which has
adjustable depths of 4 feet, 5 feet and 6 feet. The pool has 8
built-in workstations to customize each patient’s treatment session.
The
pool is in a separate room from the physical therapy area to offer
greater privacy during the therapy session. Private changing area
with lockers for street clothes is provided.
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