THERAPY TEAM
Stephani Tobin
Jen Groen
Amanda Tweeten
ABOUT OUR THERAPY SERVICES
Through our partnership with EmpowerMe Wellness we provide physical, occupational, speech, and lymphedema therapy services to members of the community. The IOOF Community Therapy Center therapists are certified in Accelerated Care Plus (ACP), a program that compliments traditional therapy modalities.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
The physical therapy team uses exercise and various therapeutic techniques to help patients increase strength, improve mobility and alleviate pain.
Physical therapy helps with:
Pain
Walking
Transferring
Balance
Bed Mobility
Joint & Muscle Dysfunction
Orthotic & Prosthetic Training
Home Exercise Programs
Assessing home, job, and community for improved safety and independence
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
The occupational therapist uses exercise and various therapeutic techniques to help patients regain daily living skills that have been impaired by an injury or illness.
Occupational therapy helps with:
Home Management Skills (i.e., cooking, cleaning, money, medications, etc.)
Pain & mobility of shoulders, arms, and hands
Dressing & Grooming
Bathing & Toileting
Self-feeding
Home Exercise Programs
Bed & Chair Positioning
Splinting of arms & hands
Assessing home, job, and community for improved safety and independence
SPEECH THERAPY
The speech-language pathologist provides specialized programs for patients with swallowing difficulties, communication and voice disorders, as well as cognitive difficulties.
Speech therapy helps with:
Chewing & Swallowing
Speech articulation
Language concepts
Voice
Stuttering
Ability to comprehend others
Thought Organization
Reading & Writing
Problem Solving
Memory
Alternative Communication
LYMPHEDEMA THERAPY
Lymphedema is an acute or chronic swelling of an extremity or part of the body caused by a deficiency in the flow of lymph fluid from the area due to:
Surgical removal of lymph nodes (i.e. mastectomy or prostate surgery)
Congenital (born with) defect of having too few, impaired, or absent lymphatics or lymph nodes
Destruction of extensive lymphatic pathways due to trauma, surgery, or radiation
Persons with mild to severe lymphedema need formal treatment provided by an occupational therapist certified in lymphedema treatment.
Treatment can involve:
Exercise programs
Wound and skin care
Lifestyle adaptations
Specialized massage
Compression bandages and/or sleeve
Our therapists are specially trained in ACP, Accelerated Care Plus. ACP has allowed us to treat patients with state-of-the-art technology, resulting is outstanding results and quick recoveries.
Accelerated Care Plus and our therapists pride themselves on returning patients to their prior level of functioning following any life-restricting injury or illness. ACP has individualized programming that addresses pain management, stroke recovery, arthritis, neuropathy, carpel tunnel, heart health, and many other individualized programs.
LSVT BIG
Parkinson's Certified Therapy
LSVT BIG trains people with Parkinson disease (PD) to use their body more normally. People living with PD or other neurological conditions often move differently, with gestures and actions that become smaller and slower. They may have trouble with getting around, getting dressed and with other activities of daily living. LSVT BIG effectively trains improved movements for any activity, whether “small motor” tasks like buttoning a shirt or “large motor” tasks like getting up from sofa or chair or maintaining balance while walking. The treatment improves walking, self-care and other tasks by helping people “recalibrate” how they perceive their movements with what others actually see. It also teaches them how and when to apply extra effort to produce bigger motions – more like the movements of everyone around them.