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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 2017)
Rehabilitation close to home By Jan Mead To the Blue Mountain Eagle R ehabilitation services at Blue Mountain Hospital are alive and well. We continue to provide outpatient, inpatient, swing bed and home health therapies to our Grant County community. In the last two years, we have added occupational ther- apy services to our inpatient and home health programs, and we are in the process of adding speech therapy services for our inpatient pro- gram, which should begin this summer. Blue Mountain Hospital outpatient ser- vices continue to provide physical therapy with the addition of new staff to accommo- date community needs. In the recent past, we have served 80-90 patients on our caseload. Now we are serving 180 patients. Outpatient physical therapy provides care for a large va- riety of diagnosis and age groups, including, but not limited to: post-surgical rehabilitation for all orthopedic surgeries, low-back pain, neck pain, headaches, carpal tunnel, elbow pain, ankle sprains and strains, knee sprains and strains, hand pain, joint pain from ar- thritis, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, multiple Contributed photo Blue Mountain Hospital physical therapy staff: from left, Jason Shuster, Jan Mead, Sheila Comer, Vincent Maurer, Stephanie Hendricksen and Amy Denman. sclerosis, post-stroke rehabilitation, fall pre- vention, gait and balance training, sports per- formance optimization, vertigo and TMJ, as well as pediatric care. Physical therapy utilizes hands-on manual therapy treatments, including spinal align- ment, joint mobilization and soft tissue mo- bilization, along with exercise and movement prescription to get you out of pain and back to doing the things you love. Occupational therapists in our inpatient and home health settings are focused on gain- ing an individual’s independence after a de- bilitating illness. Our therapists work on ac- tivities such as dressing, cooking, bathing and other functional tasks that are related to daily living. They will utilize exercise prescription and functional movement during a treatment session that are focused on your goals for re- turn to your prior level of function or better. In order to receive inpatient or home health therapy services, you must have an order from your physician. To receive out- patient physical therapy services, it is not a requirement by the state of Oregon to have a doctor’s referral for physical therapy, but it is a good idea to consult your primary care physician to discuss your concerns with your doctor prior to seeking therapy services. We are available to consult by phone if you have any questions about your specif- ic concerns. Please call 541-575-4157, and our reception staff will be happy to answer any questions about insurance and get you in touch with one of our therapists regarding specific conditions. Jan Mead, PT, LAC, is the rehabilitation services director for Blue Mountain Hospital District. Great Basin Chiropractic KEVIN S. JOHNSON D.C. Chiropractic and Natural Medicine Where Health Comes Naturally Auto Injury • Sports Injury • Work Injury Back Pain • Disc Injury • Neck Pain Headaches • Leg & Arm Pain • Scoliosis We give special attention to our veterans. Nutritional Support for: Blood Pressure • Thyroid • Colon Arthritis • Diabetes • Weight Loss Hill Crest Professional Center 229 N. Egan (across from the Hospital) • Burns, OR 541-573-7733 05117 24 || Family Health Guide 2017
