Physical Therapy

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Whether you are recovering from a broken bone, muscle injury or surgery, therapy for regaining mobility, strength, flexibility, endurance and physical function are a key part of your recovery. Every individual patient has different goals and expectations in recovery, so our physical therapy (or PT) specialists provide a customized plan that incorporates the unique goals and abilities of each person.

Our physical therapists provide:

• Education about each patient's condition or injury, a treatment plan, the healing process and how to prevent injury during recovery and in the future.
• Various therapies as needed (such as ice, heat, massage or ultrasound) and hands-on assistance with exercises and stretches. Physical therapists will also provide instructions for strength and flexibility exercises to do at home.
• Motivation, support and assistance throughout your recovery.

To schedule an appointment with outpatient rehabilitation call any of our three convenient locations:
Chesterton: (219) 929-1361
Portage: (219) 764-1053
Valparaiso: (219) 263-4888

Our PT team includes knowledgeable, caring professionals who are dedicated to providing quality care and support, and helping patients return to the activities they enjoy as quickly as possible.

We offer a range of physical therapy services, including:

• Treatment of sports injuries
• One-on-one care with manual therapy techniques, exercise, and pain management modalities to restore lost function 
• Treatments such as massage, taping techniques, electrotherapy, ultrasound and traction 
• Industrial rehabilitation 
• Work conditioning 
• Functional capacity evaluation 
• Orthotic/splint fabrication 
• Neurological rehabilitation for stroke, brain injury, Parkinson’s and movement disorders
• Gait training and balance training 
• Vestibular rehabilitation 
• Force plate balance master testing (at the Portage facility) 
• Women’s health (at the Chesterton facility)
• Pediatric rehabilitation (at the Valparaiso facility)
• Dysphagia rehabilitation 
• Same-week initial physical therapy evaluations