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                      Optimum Performance Therapy helps patients reach their maximum potential during recovery from an orthopedic injury or surgery. Treatment plans are unique to specific patient needs. And, unlike some rehabilitation centers, Optimum Performance Therapy provides one-to-one rehabilitation for each patient. Every physical or occupational therapy session is individually directed, with hands-on care, as the therapist carefully monitors progress.

                      To make an appointment for physical or occupational therapy, call one of our convenient locations. Click the button below to get started.

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                      Conditions Requiring Outpatient Rehabilitation

                      Optimum Performance Therapy provides physical and occupational therapy for:

                      • Athletic injuries
                      • Joint replacement and revision surgeries
                      • Non-replacement orthopedic surgeries
                      • Non-surgical neck, back and spine injuries
                      • Traumatic injuries
                      • Work-related orthopedic injuries and injury prevention

                      Innovative Therapies Help Improve Ability to Work and Be Active

                      The licensed physical and occupational therapists at Optimum Performance Therapy offer specialized equipment and a range of rehabilitative services, including:

                      • A fully-equipped gym
                      • Amputee rehabilitation
                      • Aquatic therapy (heated, multilevel pool ranges from 3.5 to 8 feet, allowing for walking with less weight bearing, as well as deep water treatment)
                      • Custom hand splinting
                      • Custom orthotic evaluation and casting
                      • Dry needling
                      • Functional capacity evaluations
                      • Hand therapy
                      • Industrial medicine and ergonomics
                      • Instrument-augmented soft tissue mobilization
                      • Job site evaluations
                      • Joint replacement rehabilitation
                      • Manual therapy
                      • Neck, back and spine rehabilitation, both non-surgical and post-surgical
                      • Osteoporosis rehabilitation
                      • Pediatric rehabilitation
                      • Soft-tissue mobilization and body mechanics to help prevent an injury from recurring
                      • Sports rehabilitation
                      • Work conditioning programs that utilize work cubes and work simulation stations
                      • Workers' compensation rehabilitation

                      Physical Therapy Helps Condition and Strengthen Patients

                      Physical therapists use exercise and physical activity to condition patients' muscles. The goal is to improve strength, endurance, flexibility, coordination and function to increase patients' activity levels. Services include:

                      • Evaluations to determine an individual's ability to perform activities such as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, balancing, reaching, stooping and kneeling
                      • Rehabilitation therapies for adults and children, including amputees, joint replacement patients, athletes and osteoporosis patients
                      • Mobilization, stretching and massage
                      • Exercises to train the heart and lungs to pump blood more efficiently (aerobic conditioning)
                      • Self-care and home management training
                      • Patient/family education

                      Occupational Therapy Boosts Independence and Functionality

                      Occupational therapists focus on teaching strategies that help patients gain independence and regain functionality in their hands, arms and upper extremities. Patients learn how to perform tasks such as dressing, brushing their teeth, bathing, going to the bathroom, washing their hands, cooking, eating, driving, getting into and out of a car and preparing for the return to work. Services also include:

                      • Hand therapy and hand splinting
                      • Home management and home-care training
                      • Lifting station to pick up boxes
                      • Patient/family education
                      • Range of motion and overall muscle function exercises
                      • Recommendations and training for special equipment such as walkers, wheelchairs or other devices
                      • Self-care training or retraining
                      • Working on fine motor skills like driving and working
                      • Work-related cubes that simulate work tasks

                      Highly-Qualified Therapists Provide Rehabilitation Services

                      The team of physical and occupational therapists at Optimum Performance Therapy are trained across a range of therapeutic services. This team includes experienced therapists with advanced education, as well as individuals certified in specialty areas including:

                      • Anti-gravity treadmill
                      • Dry needling
                      • Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
                      • Hand therapy
                      • Kinesiotaping
                      • Orthopedic manual therapy
                      • Strength and conditioning

                      Therapists' Success Tools for Optimal Level of Living

                      For patients to quickly and successfully return to regular activities, they must have a positive experience and satisfying interactions with the entire staff. The team at Optimum Performance Therapy strives to return patients to their optimal level of activity in as few appointments as possible. When planning and executing a course of action for patients, skilled therapists utilize the following:

                      • A range of modalities, including heat, ice, ultrasound, electrostimulation, manual therapy and iontophoresis
                      • Early intervention - patients are seen within one to two business days for their initial visit
                      • Education, including the teaching of proper exercises and techniques to safely strengthen injured areas and speed recovery, as well as proper bending and lifting techniques and correct posture
                      • Individualized, precise rehabilitation programs

                      Make an Appointment

                      To make an appointment with a rehabilitation specialist, find one of our convenient locations.

                      Optimum Performance Therapy is a department of The Orthopedic Hospital, a physician-owned hospital.

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