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The ECMH Therapy Department -
helping you heal
from head to toe!
At the El Campo Memorial Hospital Therapy Department, we believe that rehabilitative intervention is a holistic approach for the betterment of an individual’s physiological and psychological needs. It can be dramatically effective in increasing an individual’s functional level as well as psychological self worth.
The goal of the El Campo Memorial Hospital Therapy Department is to strive to provide the highest quality of rehabilitative services to patients and their families. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy work together to meet each patient’s needs.
If we can help you to achieve your therapy goals, please bring your prescription for therapy to the El Campo Memorial Hospital Therapy Department. For more information, please call (979) 578-5214.
El Campo Memorial Hospital
303 Sandy Corner Road
El Campo, Texas 77437
979-543-6251 Main Phone
979-578-5214 Therapy Dept.
www.ecmh.org
Physical therapy has a special role in helping people regain or improve their maximum level of function. Many physicians find therapy to be an important part of your medical treatment. We specialize in treatments for all ages, from infants to geriatrics.
Our department has a wide scope
of expertise, including:
Acute/chronic pain syndromes
Neck/back pain
Muscle spasms
General weakness
Sports injuries
Joint sprains/strains
Balance problems
Vertigo (dizziness)
Ambulation problems
Soft tissue injury
Joint contracture
Edema/swelling disorders
Wound care
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Burns
Stroke
Parkinson’s Disease
Amputation
Total joint replacement
School based therapy
Wellness programs for:
Diabetes
High cholesterol
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Strength/endurance
High blood pressure |
Occupational therapy practitioners work with people of all ages who because of physical, developmental, social, or emotional disabilities and deformities require specialized assistance to lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
ECMH occupational therapy staff offers:
- Customized treatment programs aimed at improving abilities to carry out functional activities
- Evaluations of home and/or job environments and recommendations on necessary adaptations
- Assessments and treatment for work performance skills
- Recommendations and training in the use of adaptive equipment to assist with loss of function
Services include:
- Inpatient acute care
- Outpatient therapy
- Home health
- Long term care
The following individuals benefit from occupational therapy services:
- People with strains, tears, broken bones, or post surgical
- People who suffer from stroke, heart attack, head injury, falls, or accidents
- People with work related injuries
- People with physical or mental disabilities
- Children with learning or developmental disabilities
- People with fine motor manipulation and coordination difficulty or hand injuries
- People requiring job specific evaluations and treatment programs
- People requiring ergonomic evaluations
Speech Therapy
Communication is an essential part of everyday life. It increases an individual’s independence and self esteem. A major goal of speech therapy is to improve a person’s ability to communicate, so they can successfully function in everyday activities. Speech Therapy addresses speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing difficulty in all age groups.
Oral Communication
- Speech/Language deficits
- Developmental language deficits
- Articulation disorders
- Fluency (stuttering)
- Voice problems (chronic hoarseness, nasality, breathiness)
- Dysarthria (oral muscle weakness/slurred speech)
- Apraxia (oral/verbal motor programming problem)
- Aphasia (neurologically based language deficit)
Cognitive
- Cognitive evaluation
- Memory deficits
- Problem solving deficits
- Organizational difficulties
- Safety awareness
- Orientation (person, place, time, situation)
- Processing problems
Swallowing
- Swallowing/choking problems
- Bedside swallow evaluation
- Modified barium swallow study
- Swallow therapy
- Swallowing strategies/precautions
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