Rehabilitation

Physical therapy uses a variety of procedures to restore function to the body, reduce pain and help prevent future injury. All treatment is provided one-on-one by a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

Outpatient

Patients receive outpatient physical therapy services in the new YCH Professional Building. After a physical examination and initial diagnosis by a physician, patients are referred to YCH physical therapy. At the first session, the patient receives an initial evaluation, treatment plan and then rehabilitation begins.

Inpatient

We offer inpatient physical therapy services during an acute stay or through our Swing Bed Program. Receiving this treatment at YCH allows patients to be closer to family and friends and eases their transition home.

Types of Patients:
Our staff members have years of clinical experience in treating patients including these acute and chronic conditions:

• Amputations
• Arthritis
• Back & Neck Pain
• Bells Palsy
• Brain Injuries
• Burns
• Cerebral Palsy
• CVA (stroke)
• Muscular Pain
• Muscular Strain Parkinson’s Disease
• Pre-surgical Rehab Post Fracture Rehab
• Postsurgical Rehab
• Spina Bifida
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Sports Injuries
• Tendon  Sprain
• TMJ Pain
• Wound

Our Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department is here to help you recognize and change unhealthy habits ,while establishing a new way of life that will lower the risk of future heart problems.

Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is important in the recovery of people who have suffered:

• Heart Attack
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• Coronary Artery Angioplasty with or without Stents
• Heart or Heart/Lung Transplant
• Current Stable Angina
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Peripheral Artery Disease

As with any rehabilitation program, CR include a combination of exercise and education to help patients return to a healthy active life.

The CR Department at Yoakum Community Hospital utilized cutting edge telemetry monitoring, up-to-date exercise equipment, educational strategies, and licensed counsel to facilitate the healing of our patients. CR increases cardiovascular efficiency, offers physical and psychological benefits, speeds recovery, and helps prevent prolonged disability. We provide medically supervised and individualized treatment plans based on each person’s unique circumstances

Frequently Asked Questions:

Why Cardiac Rehab?

Studies have shown that Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) improves morbidity and mortality rates with a particular emphasis on physical function, psychological health, lifestyle improvements, and recurrent hospitalizations.

How long does it last?

The patient will be prescribed 12-36 sessions depending on their needs and condition. Attendees are encouraged to participate three times a week and will usually exercise for one hour. The CR Suite is in the main building of Yoakum Community Hospital.

Who will be present?

Dr. William Craig is the program’s Medical Director and will oversee patient care and program dynamics. The doctors staffing Yoakum Community Hospital’s ER will become the Supervising Physicians in the event Dr. Reynold’s is not available. The CR Team will obtain a health history, assess patient needs, orient the patient to the program, and assist them with their telemetry monitored exercise routine. Teaching is an important factor with emphasis on Heart Health and behavior modification. Dietary and psychological counseling are also offered and available to patients on an individual basis.

How is it funded?

All listed diagnoses are covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Most private insurance companies follow the same
guidelines. Each patient’s insurance will be verified before enrollment.

Cardiac Rehab Qualifying Diagnoses

Acute Conditions – Experienced Within the Last 12 Months

• Heart Attack
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
• Heart Valve Repair or Replacement
• Coronary Angioplasty With or Without

Stenting

• Heart or Heart/Lung Transplant
• Current Stable Angina

Chronic Conditions

• Stable Chronic Heart Failure (Approved 2014) with:
  -Ejection Fraction < 35%
  -Class II to IV CHF Symptoms
  -On Optimal Heart Failure Therapy For at Least 6 Weeks
• Peripheral Arterial Disease (Approved 2017). Patient Must Have Face to Face Visit with Physician Responsible for PAD to:
  -Obtain Referral
  -Receive Information Regarding Cardiovascular Disease and PAD Risk Factor Reduction

Please Contact the Cardiac Rehabilitation Department at Yoakum Community Hospital with any Questions or Referrals.

Phone:  361-293-2321, Ext.783
Fax: 361-321-0330
Contact: Morgan Rustin, RN, Cardiopulmonary Rehab Coordinator

Physical therapy patients will now benefit from the Therapy Pool located inside the new YCH Professional Building. Patients can receive physical therapy treatment in a heated indoor pool specifically designed for our therapy patients. Patients receive guided and hands-on treatment in the pool with either a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

Pool-Based Therapy Benefits
Aquatic therapy aims to rehabilitate patients after injury or treat those with chronic or acute conditions. Each exercise program is designed to maximize the physical properties of water to aid in improving function on land. Specialized equipment used in the pool can enhance the activities in your therapy program.

The many benefits include:

• Warm water reduces pain by relaxing muscles and increasing blood flow
• Buoyancy supports the weight of the patient and reduces stress on joints
• Natural water resistance allows for muscle strengthening and improves cardiovascular function
• Hydrostatic pressure can help decrease joint or tissue swelling

Right for You?
Patients who may benefit from aquatic therapy include those treated for:

• Stroke or other neurological disorder
• Joint replacements or other post-operative condition
• Loss of strength or mobility
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Arthritis or joint pain
• Back pain
• Orthopedic injuries
• Spinal cord injuries
• Fibromyalgia
• Balance deficits

Ask your doctor if aquatic therapy at YCH could help you improve your strength, flexibility, cardiovascular stamina or circulation. A physician referral is required to participate.

Splash Your Way to Health
YCH also offers a community fitness program at the therapy pool. This aquatic fitness program consists of group exercise classes designed to improve cardiovascular health through a low impact work out. Call (361) 293-2321 for more information.

In its simplest terms, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants help people of all ages participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Unlike other professions, occupational therapy helps people function in all of their environments (e.g., home, work, school, community) and addresses the physical, psychological, and cognitive aspects of their well-being through engagement in occupation.

Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and develop social skills, helping people as they recover from injury to regain function through retraining and/or adaptations, and providing support for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes. Occupational therapy services typically include:

• An individualized evaluation, during which the client, family, and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals,
• Customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals, and
• An outcomes evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or to modify the intervention plan based on the patient’s needs and skills.

Occupational therapy services may include comprehensive evaluations of the client’s home and other environments, recommendations for adaptive equipment and training in its use, training in how to modify a task or activity to facilitate participation, and guidance and education for family members and caregivers. Entry-level practice requires a master’s degree for occupational therapists and an associate’s degree for occupational therapy assistants (who must be supervised by an OT).            From AOTA.org Speech Therapy (From ASHA.org)

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is defined as the professional who engages in professional practice in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span. Communication includes speech production and fluency, language, cognition, voice, resonance, and hearing. Swallowing includes all aspects of swallowing, including related feeding behaviors.

The overall objective of speech-language pathology services is to optimize an individual’s abilities to communicate and to swallow, thereby improving quality of life. As the population of the United States continues to become increasingly diverse, SLPs are committed to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate services and to the consideration of diversity in scientific investigations of human communication and swallowing.

Speech-language pathologists have expertise in the differential diagnosis of disorders of communication and swallowing. Communication, speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders can occur developmentally, as part of a medical condition, or in isolation, without an apparent underlying medical condition.

Speech-language services are designed to optimize the ability to communicate and swallow, thereby improving quality of life. SLPs develop and implement treatment to address the presenting symptoms or concerns of a communication or swallowing problem or related functional issue. Treatment establishes a new skill or ability or remediates or restores an impaired skill or ability. The ultimate goal of therapy is to improve an individual’s functional outcomes.

Areas of evaluation and treatment include:

• Fluency
• Speech Production
• Language- Spoken and written language (listening, processing, speaking, reading, writing, pragmatics)
• Cognition
• Voice
• Resonance
• Feeding and Swallowing
• Auditory Habilitation/Rehabilitation