Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physical Therapy is a form of rehabilitation that works with people of all ages to improve their health and well-being. Physical Therapists help clients with neuromuscular, orthopedic, and neurological problems, balance disorders, osteoporosis, fitness and prevention. They take a personal and direct approach to meeting an individual's health needs and goals such as pain relief, regaining movement, restoring strength and function, promoting healing, correcting deformities, and adapting to permanent changes. Physical therapists use modalities such as ultrasound, electrical stimulation as well as exercise and education to meet their clients needs.
Physical
therapists evaluate and assess patients recovering from injury, surgery or disease.
They then implement programs to relieve pain, teach the use of artificial limbs
and assistive devices, restore function, normalize motion, and help in the recovery
process. By designing individualized exercise programs, physical therapy promotes
optimal physical performance and overall fitness, muscular strength and endurance.
The St. Peter Physical Therapy department is staffed by four registered physical therapists, a physical therapist assistant, and two aides. There is a Pediatric Therapist on call. The department is open six days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Telephone: (507) 934-7638
Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy is a form of rehabilitation that assists people of all ages who need help learning or relearning skills of daily living in order to lead as productive and independent lives as possible. Clients may have physical, neurological, orthopedic, musculoskeletal and cognitive deficits. Occupational Therapists evaluate clients using objective measuring tools and assessments. They use goal directed activities to promote functional independence and prevent further disability. Occupational Therapists also can advise in the use of adaptive equipment, splinting needs, and work or living environment changes. They do pre-employment screenings, work site assessments, functional capacity assessments and driving evaluations.
The Occupational Therapy department is open five days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There are two registered Occupational Therapists and a certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
Telephone: (507) 934-7638
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is a form of rehabilitation that helps people who have sustained injury or disease which has impaired their ability to comprehend speech or to express themselves verbally, or people who have impaired abilities with swallowing or eating. Clients also may have deficits in reading and writing abilities due to a brain injury such a closed head injury or stroke.
Speech therapy is available up to five days a week. It is a service contracted through the New Ulm Medical Center. The therapist is a certified and licensed speech and language pathologist.
Telephone: (507) 934-7638
1900 North Sunrise Drive · St. Peter, MN 56082 · 507.931.2200