St.
John’s Mercy Sports & Therapy
Outpatient
therapy is often used for patients recovering from surgery, illness or
injury. Patients are referred to our programs through several sources.
Whether recently discharged from the hospital, recovering from outpatient surgery,
transitioning from inpatient to outpatient therapy, referred from a primary
care physician or dealing with chronic disability, St. John’s Mercy Sports
& Therapy provides many services to meet the needs of a vast and diverse
population.
COMPASSIONATE CARE
St. John's Mercy has long been known for providing quality, compassionate health
care. St. John's Mercy Sports and Therapy provides a broad spectrum of
outpatient services. Our highly-trained staff offers comprehensive consultation,
evaluation, and individualized therapy for many conditions and injuries.
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Our team works closely
with physicians to provide a rehabilitation program to fit an individual's
needs. St. John's Mercy Sports and Therapy provides the care essential
for helping each patient work toward his or her greatest potential.
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY
PROGRAM
- Physical Therapy to
improve strength, range of motion, functional mobility, and to decrease
pain.
- Occupational Therapy to
improve strength and range of motion, including training for skills needed
to complete activities of daily living.
- Speech Therapy for
those with speech or articulation difficulties or problems with language,
memory or cognition.
OUTPATIENT
SERVICES
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COMMON
INJURIES AND DISORDERS
- Low back pain
- Arthritis
- Total joint replacements
- Generalized weakness
- Sprains
- Tendinitis
- Traumatic hand injuries
and wounds
- Sports Injuries, including:
- Anterior Cruciate
Repair (ACR)
- Rotator Cuff Repair
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Burns
- Amputation
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injury
- Parkinson's Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Other neurological disorders
- Speech and communication
disorders
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TREATMENT
TEAM
- Physical therapists
- Occupational therapists
- Certified hand therapists
- Speech/language pathologists
- Certified ergonomic
assessment specialist
- Licensed massage therapists
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TREATMENT
PLANS
- Therapeutic exercise
- Manual therapy and massage
- Modalities such as heat,
cold, ultrasound, paraffin, electrical stimulation, iontophoresis and traction
- Neuromuscular retraining
- Functional mobility
training
- Splinting
- Wound management
- Ergonomic consultation
- Balance training
- Orthotic and prosthetic management
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SPECIALIZED
EQUIPMENT
- Cybex weight equipment
- Treadmills, stairmasters,
elliptical trainers and stationary bicycles
- Upper body ergometers
- Isokinetic equipment
- BTE™ Simulator II
- Plyometric equipment
- Job specific equipment
- Sports specific equipment
- Computerized surface
EMG biofeedback
- Lite Gait partial weightbearing
treadmill
- Chattecx™
- Computerized balance
testing and training
- MotoMed
- BTE ER Functional Testing System
- RT300 functional electrical
stimulation motorized cycle
- Bioness neuroprosthetic
hand
- Custom wheelchair pressure-mapping
system
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WE'RE
HERE TO HELP
Our team of skilled, caring professionals assists individuals in regaining
strength and flexibility, decreasing pain, improving functional independence,
and achieving wellness. At St. John's Mercy Sports and Therapy, our goal is
to enable every individual to achieve maximum recovery. For more information,
to schedule an appointment, or for a complete list of our many satellite locations
throughout metropolitan St. Louis, please contact us at 314-881-4000. View
a map of all Sports and Therapy locations.
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