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Inpatient physical therapy services provide patient care for post-surgical conditions such as total hip and knee replacements, stroke, open heart surgery, other neurological disorders and gait and balance disturbances.

Outpatient physical therapy services include the use of all treatment methods, including electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, ultrasound, heat and ice. Exercise programs are offered to assist in the quickest recovery possible from such conditions as post-surgical orthopedic procedures, sprains and strains, neurological conditions, pain (chronic and acute) and gait and balance deficits.

Other physical therapy services include, but are not limited to, the following:

An initial physical therapy evaluation and assessment of the patient prior    to providing services.

Evaluation of the patient's symptoms and consideration of the diagnosis    and prognosis, to determine treatment goals and establish an    individualized program to prevent or reduce disability or pain and to    restore lost function, if possible.

Therapeutic interventions that focus on posture, locomotion, strength,    endurance, cardiopulmonary function, balance, coordination, joint    mobility, pain and functional abilities in daily living skills.

The application of modalities that include, but need not be limited to, heat,    cold, light, air, water, sound, electricity, massage, mobilization,    bronchopulmonary hygiene and therapeutic exercise with or without    assistive devices.

Assessment and training in locomotion, including as appropriate the use    of orthotic or assistive devices.

Patient and family education to enhance treatment outcome
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