Scranton Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Scranton and Wilkes-Barre

Comprehensive Care for Patients with Spinal Injuries

At Allied Services Integrated Health System, our Spinal Cord Injury Program includes comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services that help to increase the independence and quality of life for patients after a spinal cord injury. Our rehabilitation professionals are highly trained in the treatment of spinal cord injuries, whether in the days, weeks, or years following an injury.

Spinal cord injury rehab in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre focuses on helping patients meet the challenges they face physically, medically, and socially, allowing them to reach the highest level of health and independence possible.

Focusing on Your Abilities

The goal of spinal cord injury rehab is to help you relearn skills and find news ways to do the things you need and want to do. We focus on your abilities and maximizing what those abilities can help you achieve. Spinal cord injury rehab can help you regain independence and improve your quality of life.

Spinal cord injury rehab requires a multidisciplinary approach and an individualized treatment plan that may include:

• Physical therapy to facilitate neurorecovery, improve mobility, and overall independence. This may include mobility training, including transfers and gait training. Rehab technology can help to maximize recovery and your treatment may utlitize devices including the Indego Exoskeleton, Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill, and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) bikes.
• Occupational therapy to help enhance patients' daily living skills for greater independence home and in the community. Our occupational therapists work with patients to regain strength and learn adaptive techniques to complete their daily living skills. Treatment may include the use of upper extremity robotics and assistive technology.
• Speech-language pathology to address any challenges with speech, cognitive-communication, voice, or swallowing disorders.

How to Get Started on a Physical Therapy Program

Receiving physical therapy at one of our conveniently located Rehab Centers is simple. With Direct Access, you don't need a referral. You can start without the expense and inconvenience of another physician’s appointment and referral.

Find a convenient Rehab Center near you in the Locations section, or please call 570-348-1360 .