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Physical
Therapy Physical Therapy helps people with physical problems due to injury or disease. Physical Therapists (PTs) prescribe exercises to restore strength and mobility to muscles, limbs and joints. Physical therapy is recommended for soft tissue injuries or the loss of function that may occur following work-related injuries. PTs also treat persons affected by strokes, amputations, athletic injuries, burns or wounds, nerve or spinal cord damage and head injuries. Physical therapists educate patients and families using techniques that help restore independence. Gateway PTs offer the following specialized care: aquatic therapy, lymphedema management, pediatric therapy, gait and balance analysis, fitting of orthotic insoles or special orthotic protection and pain management. Occupational Therapy helps restore independence to individuals whose lives have been disrupted by illness or injury, developmental disabilities, emotional or social disabilities, or the aging process. Treatment may include strengthening activities, self-care training, hand rehabilitation, splinting, heat/cold applications, counseling for home management and assessment of work place environments for comfort and safety. The goal of occupational therapy is to restore a patient’s ability to perform self-care activities in order to achieve independence. Occupational Rehab includes Functional Capacity Evaluations and Functional Job Analysis for workforce and industry clients. Therapists also provide injury prevention education, assessment of work place environments for comfort and safety, pre-work screenings and solutions to help patients return to work. Speech/Language helps to restore communication skills on a functional level. It covers articulation, language deficits, voice disorders, stuttering, impaired cognition or memory and restoring speech production. Speech pathologists also evaluate and treat swallowing disorders and oral motor dysfunction. Speech problems may result from stroke, head injury, aneurysm, throat cancer, degenerative diseases, vocal cord polyps, hearing impairment, developmental delays, genetic and autistic disorders. Videofluoroscopy Swallow Studies Videofluoroscopy Swallow Studies enable Speech Language Pathologists to identify and correct swallowing disorders resulting from stroke, laryngeal carcinoma or structural changes of the throat. A swallow study is a procedure that allows the speech pathologist to determine the extent of swallowing difficulty and the degree of change needed to prevent aspiration. Your doctor may order this test to help identify required diet changes and treatment strategies to improve swallowing ability. Aquatic Therapy offers an exercise alternative for some patients who are unable to participate in traditional therapy programs. Water provides a protective medium for injured or diseased joints. It reduces bone stress common with aerobic conditioning and allows a safe and unique environment for exercise. Amputee Training helps patients acquire the skills needed following the amputation of a limb. It includes care of the residual limb, fitting of prosthetic upper or lower limb, and training to wear and maintain the appliance in order to return to a full and active life. Hand Therapy affords recovery of fine motor skills and functional retraining using adaptive equipment and/or splinting following injury to the hand and wrist. Hand therapy is essential for job related injuries before returning to work. Pediatric Therapy helps children with developmental problems and special needs obtain the skills needed to help them function alongside their peers.
Lymphedema is a condition caused by the accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the body that causes abnormal swelling in the arms and legs. Lymph is a clear fluid that develops in tissue spaces throughout the body, is part of the circulatory system of veins and arteries and accumulates as a result of damage to the lymphatic system. Presently, the most effective and least invasive approach recommended by physicians is Combined Decongestive Therapy (CDT), a combination of hygiene/topical skin care, manual lymphatic drainage, bandaging/compression and remedial exercises. For more information on lymphedema visit our health information page or call Outpatient Rehabilitation at 931-221-2453. Maintenance Programs allow patients to maintain the strength and flexibility achieved through their rehab program. Personalized programs are available under the supervision of our staff once the prescribed therapy program is complete. Bryce F. Runyon, Jr. Rehabilitation Center Inpatient Rehabilitation provides comprehensive acute rehab services for the disabling effects of injury or illness. Our 13-bed unit inside Gateway Medical Center offers an array of services in a progressive setting. Physical rehabilitation is very different from the typical hospital stay. Our goal is for each patient and caregiver to leave our center well prepared to deal with the physical, psychological and cognitive effects of his disability. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to helping each patient overcome or adapt to the effects of disability by becoming as independent as possible and by returning to an active and productive lifestyle as quickly as they can. Bryce F. Runyon, Jr. Rehabilitation Center is named in honor of a generous benefactor of Gateway Health System. Mr. Runyon was a graduate of Columbia University and served in the United States Navy in World War II. In the early fifties he was a journalist and reporter for the Nashville Banner. In 1955, Mr. Runyon narrowly survived an automobile accident from which he never fully recovered. He spent his remaining days at his home in Clarksville. Mr. Runyon was the son of Dr. Bryce Freeman Runyon, who served on Gateway's original Medical Staff. Through his generosity, we are able to provide inpatient rehabilitation services to others who are recovering from illness or injury. Gateway's outpatient rehab clinic, located in Gateway Medical Plaza beside Gateway Medical Center, offers physical, occupational and speech therapy Monday through Friday. Click here for directions. For more information, call 931-551-1716, or outpatient services at 931-221-2452.
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