At Martin Memorial Health Systems, staff from our rehabilitation, and health and fitness departments work together to offer custom designed programs that can help patients reach their goals.
Rehabilitation services provide physical, occupational and speech therapy patients with an environment to heal. Acute pain can be debilitating and often the diagnosis can be life changing. The rehab team is there for people to educate themselves regarding conditions and to learn how to manage, cope and heal from physical pain and many other diagnoses.
The first step to receiving care through the rehab department is to obtain a prescription from the doctor. There are seven rehab facilities to choose from, extending from Hobe Sound to St. Lucie West. The Hospital South and Treasure Coast facilities both offer aquatic therapy in therapeutic heated pools. Our rehab facilities offer specialized treatment ranging from orthopedic certifications, lymphedema, watsu, myofascial release and balance training.
Upon completion of the therapy treatments, patients are offered a referral to health and fitness. A variety of classes are offered through health and fitness facilities, including gentle arthritis and aerobic classes in the water (which can be found at the Treasure Coast site), as well as zumba, yoga and step classes that are offered in a large studio environment. Physical and occupational therapists often refer patients to health and fitness and encourage them to continue with an exercise program.
Health and fitness professionals include licensed massage therapists and licensed personal trainers. Therapeutic massage is offered through health and fitness to maintain gains from therapy. Massage is the manipulation of superficial layers of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function and promote relaxation and well-being.
A personal trainer is someone who makes sure a person is doing exercises correctly, as well as choosing or progressing an appropriate exercise regime. The scope of practice for a personal trainer is to enhance the components of fitness for the general, healthy population. The added touch of a professional to progress your program is very beneficial.
Appointments are available with licensed massage therapists, personal trainers and/or exercise physiologists to further progress an individual’s program. Our medical fitness facilities offer a variety of services to accommodate individual needs that can help you design a program to maintain health.
--Tara Marie Anstensen
Martin Memorial Rehabilitation Services
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