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Rehabilitation: Adventist Paulson Rehab - Service Descriptions

Driver Rehabilitation Program

Driver Rehabilitation Program at Adventist Paulson Rehab is a comprehensive program designed to help meet the personal transportation needs of people with physical and/or cognitive disabilites.

The driver evaluation provides an overall assessment of a person's potential to safely operate a motor vehicle. The goal of the program is to assist the individual in learning to become or resume the role of being a safe, independent driver.

Evaluation of the older driver is also offered with the goal of helping those drivers maintain independence while promoting safety.

The program is coordinated by a registered Occupational Therapist/Driver Rehabilitation Specialist who is supported by other driver education and rehabilitation professionals.

Program Services:

• Clinical Driver Evaluation
• Behind-the-Wheel Driver Evaluation
• Adaptive Equipment/Vehicle Modification Assessment
• Consultation

Clinical Evaluation:

• Conducted by a registered Occupational Therapist.
• Medical, social and driving history
• Vision and visual-perceptual screening
• Physical Assessment of range of motion, reaction time measurement
• Functional mobility assessment
• Cognitive screening (assessing sensation, coordination, balance, memory, judgment, problem solving, processing time & road signs).

Behind-theWheel Evaluation:

• Conducted by a certified driving specialist in the clinic's adaptive equipment car.
• Assessment of basic driving skills covering various traffic conditions.
• Adapted equipment and vehicle modifications assessment.

Referral Sources:

Clients may be referred to the program through:

• Rehab Professionals and Counselors
• Physicians
• Insurance Companies
• Family or Self-Referral training

Charges:
The program is on a fee for service basis. All referrals must include a physician's prescription and diagnosis. The referring physician will receive a written report from which the driving status will be determined. The client must have a valid driver's license or permit for the behind-the-wheel evaluation.

For more information, contact the Adventist Paulson Rehab at (630) 856-8200.

Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic Massage can be a valuable addition to your health and fitness routine.

With more and more people experiencing stress and muscle tension, massage is now considered a preventive ingredient to your health routine.

Benefits of Massage Therapy:

• Helps to satisfy the body's need for caring, nurturing touch
• Reduces tension and anxiety
• Provides general relaxation
• Creates a feeling of well-being
• Nourishes the skin

Massage therapy is intended as a means of relaxation and is not intended to be a medical treatment or procedure. There is no medical record, and the service is not billable to insurance.

If you have any medical problems, it is your obligation to check with your physician to make certain that massage therapy is not contraindicated.

For more information please contact Adventist Paulson Rehab Willowbrook at (630) 856-8200 and Adventist Paulson Rehab Bolingbrook at (630) 226-8116.

Functional Capacities Assessment

The Occupational Rehabilitation Program of Adventist Paulson Rehab Network offers the Functional Capacities Assessment (FCA) to identify a person's capabilities in regard to return to work, for daily living tasks, or to assist in disability rating. The goal of the FCA is to identify the employee's/client's safe, maximum, physical capabilities.

This information can then be used for return-to-work planning or disability assessment to identify a safe work area for an employee and for case management and resolution. The employee/client is made aware of safe capacities for all aspects of life. Insurance adjusters/rehab counselors use this information for case management and resolution.

The FCA is a two-day test involving testing of 21 different tasks. Test items may be added or deleted depending upon client's diagnosis or job demands. A two-day protocol is used to assess the effects of the first day of testing on the second day and to observe consistency of performance. The testing protocol does not allow unsafe behaviors. The client also receives education in anatomy and posture.

The Functional Capacities Inventory, a two-page summary of the client's performance, is sent to the referring physician within two days of testing. For more information, contact Adventist Paulson Rehab La Grange at (708) 246-8210.

Work Hardening

Adventist Paulson Rehab's Work Hardening Program offers a variety of services to facilitate safe and expedient return to employment by the individual whose work role has been disrupted by illness or injury.

Evaluation and treatment services are provided by occupational and physical therapists under the order of a licensed physician.

Work Hardening is therapy designed to restore job-related capabilities. Upon referral, each client receives a thorough evaluation to identify problems. Targeted work positions are identified and analyzed for tasks as they relate to musculoskeletal capacity. Treatment plans are then designed to facilitate goal accomplishment.

Program activities may include work simulation, general conditioning, and progressive resistive exercise, as well as exercises specific for the area of injury. Clients may also participate in group problem-solving and education sessions.

Therapeutic intervention strongly emphasizes resumption of responsible work behaviors and utilization of safe and efficient work techniques. Time frames are established for goal achievement and progress is continually assessed and communicated to all involved in the rehabilitation process within established guidelines for protection of patient privacy.

The Work Hardening Program is a daily program beginning at two hours/day and increasing up to six to eight hours/day. Service hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Adventist Paulson Rehab La Grange at (708) 246-8210.

Pain & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Program

The Adventist Paulson Rehab outpatient orthopedic/pain clinic is dedicated to serving the patient, restoring normal function, and returning the patient to his/her activities of daily living as quickly as possible.

The Adventist Paulson Rehab Ortho/Pain Clinic sees a variety of patients with a number of different diagnoses. These diagnoses are primarily musculoskeletal in origin and include myositis, bursitis, arthritis, lumbar disc pathology, encroachment of nerve roots, tendinitis, TMJ dysfunction, chronic pain, post-mastectomy, and many more. The age of our patients varies from 10-95 years old and they come from all walks of life.

Services Provided
The clinic offers each individual many different alternatives. We have techniques such as electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, cryotherapy and thermotherapy. Within these areas, our equipment includes ultrasound, phonophoresis, iontophoresis, electrical stimulation (high volt, low volt, and interferential), surface EMG, TNS, therapeutic pool, jacuzzi, ice-packs, ice cups, hot packs, traction and cybex. Manual therapy techniques include active and passive range of motion, joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization, craniosacral techniques, myofascial release, connective tissue massage, muscle energy techniques and exercise. The clinic also offers an Advanced Circuit Training Program which consists of the instruction and use of a 12 station circuit of progressive resistive exercise equipment for strengthening and conditioning the major trunk and extremity muscle groups.

All of the above is accomplished by a well educated and experienced staff of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants who offer treatment on an individual basis. All staff members are experienced in specific mobilization, myofascial release and exercise techniques. The staff members take pride in their evaluation techniques to pin-point specific areas of dysfunction and plan relevant treatment techniques to decrease pain and to restore function. These skills are combined with enthusiasm for their profession, resulting in quality, caring treatment.

Upper Extremity and Hand Program

The Upper extremity and hand rehabilitation program is provided as an outpatient service. Diagnoses include, but are not limited to, rotator cuff repairs, hand injuries including tendon repairs, nerve repairs, replantations, crush injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's contracture, amputations, R.S.D., scleroderma, and arthritis. Joint repairs, post-operative mastectomy, and skin graft patients are also treated.

Goals and Objectives
To obtain and restore maximum functional potential of an injured part or surgical repair of upper extremity and/or hand patient. To provide, instruct or teach alternative methods of A.D.L.'s skills and exercises for the patient to regain maximum independence within realistic potential. Emphasis to be placed on patient restoring maximum skills to return to work in former or adapted job capacity.