Outpatient Neurological Rehabilitation
Outpatient Neurorehabilitation Center
The evidence supporting the need for rehabilitation services following hospitalization, particularly for those with neurological involvement, is well established. At the UI Hospital Neurorehabilitation Center, clients are given the opportunity to enhance their current abilities while addressing their limitations through intensive practice. Patient-centered care provided within meaningful and challenging activities enhances client satisfaction and promotes recovery as clients work towards their personal goals. Interdisciplinary care provided by physical, occupational and speech therapy services in a synergistic manner has proven to be an effective mechanism for increased outcomes, cost-effectiveness and quality, evidence-based practice.
Common diagnoses include:
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injury
- Brain tumor
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Traumatic/atraumatic brain injury
The UI Hospital Neurorehabilitation Center includes facilities that will allow our clients to participate in daily activities that are essential and important to their overall return to participation in life, work and community. Simulated environments such as home areas (e.g. kitchen, bedroom, bathroom), work and community areas and mobility areas (e.g. various walking surfaces) will provide clients with an opportunity to experience real-life activities within a supportive context for problem-solving and practice.
Interventions may include:
- Body weight support treadmill
- Wii Rehabilitation
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- SAEBO
- Community outings
- Orthotic training
- Cognitive rehab
- Vestibular rehab
- Balance/motor retraining
Clinicians within the UI Hospital departments of physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology have expertise in neurorehabilitation. Several have achieved formal recognition as board certified neurological specialists and others are trained to administer specialized assessments.
While the primary focus of the Outpatient Neurorehabilitation Center will be to provide patient centered care, it also offers outstanding opportunities for student education and research, which is consistent with the mission statement of the Medical Center. Also faculty and clinicians utilizing the facilities can contribute to emerging research guiding best practices.
* We are located in the UI Hospital Hospital Room C-100. Our outpatient facility is open Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Call 312.996.3700 to schedule your first outpatient appointment. A physician's referral is required.
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