• Locations
• Types of Conditions Treated
• Services Available by Location
• Specialized Services
• Making a Therapy Appointment
• Downloadable Forms for NEW PATIENTS

Our outpatient rehabilitative services and sports medicine program offer comprehensive and compassionate care for patients with a variety of disorders and injuries. Upper Chesapeake Health rehabilitation specialists are committed to the well being and recovery of individuals requiring physical rehabilitation and sports medicine therapy.

Comprehensive physical, occupational and hand therapy, speech language pathology, and sports medicine services are available on an outpatient basis at three convenient locations in Harford County to make the road to recovery more accessible.

We offer a multidisciplinary customized approach to care. Services are tailored to the individual needs of both adults and children with a variety of medical conditions and illnesses such as neurological, musculoskeletal, and developmental disorders. Our experienced team is dedicated to helping individuals reach their maximum potential and improve their quality of life.

Locations

Services Available by Location

A certified hand therapist at the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center offers comprehensive and customized rehabilitation to restore hand function to the greatest degree possible for injuries and conditions such as: • Fractures and Dislocations • Traumatic Hand Injuries • Overuse Injuries • Trigger Finger • Tendonitis • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome •Tendon Injuries/Rupture • Nerve Injuries • Sprains and Strains • Skin and Nail Care • Overuse Injuries • Muscle Strains/Sprains

Joint Center

If you are one of the millions of Americans seeking relief of knee or hip joint pain, stiffness and immobility, the Upper Chesapeake Health Joint Center located on the 4th floor of Harford Memorial Hospital offers a unique team approach to joint replacement surgery that promotes healing and gets you back to a more active lifestyle. Our expert team of board certified orthopedic surgeons, nurses and rehabilitative professionals uses a wellness patient-focused approach to provide relief for your joint pain. You can expect to spend less time in the hospital and enjoy having a loved one as a care partner to be at your side during your hospital stay. Your care partner will receive extensive information about your surgery and learn about caring for you after surgery. As part of our group philosophy, you will benefit from being with other joint replacement surgery patients for exercise, classes, meals and therapy.

• Care Partners
  The Joint Center's group model promotes team spirit and support among the participants. Each patient has a care partner, a friend or loved one, who serves as a support person. The camaraderie between the patient and care partner encourages quicker healing, builds confidence and reduces the anxiety associated with rehabilitation. Care partners are trained in the recovery process and attend the group sessions to act as coaches. Your care partner will help keep you on tract and geared towards leaving the hospital and returning to a more active life. If you can not identify a care partner, a volunteer care partner is provided.
  
  
• A Learning Experience
  The Joint Center's comprehensive program focuses on patient education and expectations, group therapy, integrative healing therapies and the use of care partners. Prior to surgery you and your care partner will attend an education class where members of our interdisciplinary team review expectations, our group therapy approach and the role of the care partner. The information you learn at this session is reinforced in a comprehensive patient notebook and daily newsletters you receive during your hospital stay.

• Team Approach
  The Joint Center has nursing and rehabilitative team members dedicated just to caring for you. They work with you to ensure you are progressing and able to reach higher activity levels during your hospital stay. Each patient is fully evaluated by our physical and occupational therapists. As a group, patients attend exercise classes that focus on your need after surgery, how to get around safely and activity of daily living skills. Our nurses work proactively with the group to keep pain in check. You are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing as soon as possible to facilitate a well environment.

Lymphedema Management/Complete Decongestive Therapy

Our team of experts is committed to providing customized care for individuals with lymphedema as a result of their cancer diagnosis, radiation, or surgery. Our experienced physical and occupational therapists are dedicated to helping individuals reach their maximum potential and improve their quality of life.

 Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
• Bandaging
• Therapeutic Exercise
• Compression Garments

Modified Barium Swallow (MBS)

Swallowing Evaluation Form

MBS studies are offered for individuals with swallowing difficulties, called dysphagia. Individuals with dysphagia may be at risk for aspiration. Aspiration occurs when food or drink enters the windpipe, potentially going into the lungs, increasing the risk for developing an infection of the lungs called aspiration pneumonia. Swallowing problems may also increase risk for dehydration and malnutrition.

An MBS is an x-ray of swallowing function to test the ability to swallow food and drink safely and comfortably. A Speech Language Pathologist performs the study along with a Radiologist. It provides valuable information for assessing and treating swallowing problems. It does involve exposure to radiation, and therefore, may not be suitable for all individuals. Based on the information in the study, the Speech Language Pathologist consults with the individual's physician to determine the best way to meet nutritional needs. This may include a change in diet, use of strategies to make swallowing safer and easier, and swallowing treatment with a Speech Language Pathologist. MBS studies are available at both Upper Chesapeake Medical Center and Harford Memorial Hospital. A doctor's order is required.

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Pediatric History and Survey Form

Pediatric trained therapists provide comprehensive assessment and customized treatment plans for children who have developmental and rehabilitation needs. Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology Services are available to address concerns and facilitate normal development for children who were born prematurely, have a congenital birth defect, appear to be developing slowly in any particular area, or have had an injury or illness that affects development.

Treatment plans address communication, language, gross and fine motor coordination, and activities of daily living deficits. The family is embraced as a participant in the therapeutic process and parental collaboration and education is emphasized.

Parents who have questions or concerns about their child's development or want to maximize their child's normal development are welcome to contact us for an assessment.

Pediatric rehabilitation at Upper Chesapeake Health is also available as an adjunct to your child's school based therapy program. Pediatric rehabilitation services are provided at the Physicians Pavilion II.

Spine Program

The UCH Spine Program provides an unparalleled combination of medical talent, technology and sophisticated procedures to find an individualized solution for each patient. Some of the leading surgeons in the regions perform progressive spine procedures to treat:
* Cervical and Lumbar Disc Disease
* Spondyloslisthesis
* Spinal Stenosis
* Scoliosis and Kyphosis Deformities
* Revision spinal fusions and decompressions

Meet our Spine Surgery Team

Sports Medicine

Orthopedic and sports medicine trained physical and occupational therapists provide quality care in an outpatient setting at the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center located at the Y in Abingdon, Maryland. Rehabilitative therapy is available to help individuals with the following conditions:

Stroke Recovery

Adult Communication Case History Form

After hospitalization for a stroke, many individuals still require rehabilitation to improve problems with physical, speech, and mental functions. Our stroke recovery rehabilitation program offered at Physicians Pavilion II and Harford Memorial Hospital can help individuals regain lost skills, relearn tasks, and work to be independent again. There is often great potential for the brain to recovery, and rehabilitation can improve the individual's recovery.

Rehabilitation Appointments

Outpatient Rehabilitation Form

In most cases, you will need a prescription from your doctor for rehabilitation services. Individuals interested in self-paying for services may access physical therapy services without a prescription. Some services are only offered at specific locations. Most insurance plans are accepted.

• To schedule appointments at Harford Memorial Hospital, call ScheduleFirst at 443-843-7000 or toll free at 1-800-301-4799.
• To schedule appointments at the Physicians Pavilion II, call 443-643-3257.
• To schedule appointment at the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center, call 443-409-0051.
  

Downloadable Forms for NEW PATIENTS

Please complete the appropriate health survey and bring to your first appointment.

• Pediatric History and Survey Form
• Adult Communication Case History Form
• Swallowing Evaluation Form
• Outpatient Rehabilitation Form

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