Occupational Therapy - Regional One Health

During Occupational Therapy Awareness Month, learn how expert care can help you regain independence and resume favorite activities

April is Occupational Therapy Awareness Month, and Regional One Health's Shanaaz Khan, OT, is educating the public about how she can help them heal from a variety of conditions. At Regional One Health's Center for Rehabilitative Medicine, skilled occupational therapists focus on Activities of Daily Living, which are daily tasks like getting dressed, eating, and [...]

2025-04-16T13:09:02-05:00April 23rd, 2025|

Regional One Health helps patients with traumatic brain injury get back to life through expert care and comprehensive support

During Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month in March, our team is raising awareness about how expert care and support can help patients heal. Regional One Health offers comprehensive care for traumatic brain injuries, both during the critical phase and as patients go through rehabilitation therapy. Our team also provides free care coordination and access to [...]

2025-02-04T15:43:23-06:00March 3rd, 2025|

Stroke rehabilitation can improve recovery and help you get back to activities you enjoy

After a stroke, rehabilitation therapy is key to helping patients regain function, strength, and stamina. Regional One Health offers inpatient and outpatient stroke rehabilitation, and our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital recently earned accreditation for its Stroke Specialty Program. By starting evidence-based stroke rehab as soon as possible, stroke patients can regain independence and improve quality of [...]

2025-02-06T10:09:21-06:00February 19th, 2025|

Ask the Experts: How can a Functional Capacity Evaluation let me know if it’s safe to go back to work after an injury?

A Function Capacity Evaluation can tell you if it's safe to return to work after you've done rehabilitation therapy for an injury or illness. The test takes about four hours and involves a series of exercises designed to measure strength and range of motion. Patients may be cleared to return to work, asked to [...]

2023-11-08T08:41:29-06:00November 15th, 2023|

Otis will see you now: For Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital patients, animal therapy proves that “not all medicine comes in a bottle”

Regional One Health is partnering with Mid South Therapy Dogs to provide animal therapy services for our patients. Animal therapy is shown to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, improve response to therapy, and more. On top of that, it provides an emotional boost for patients, allowing them to focus on something positive during a difficult [...]

2023-05-16T14:51:04-05:00May 30th, 2023|

“They truly want you to get better:” Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital helps patients like Cynda Bearden get back to living after serious injury

Regional One Health's Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital provides medical care and rehabilitation therapy designed to help patients get back to normal life following a serious illness or injury. Cynda Bearden was a patient in the Rehabilitation Hospital after a serious car accident, and she says the care she received helped heal her body and soul. Cynda, [...]

2022-09-07T13:40:43-05:00September 21st, 2022|

Ask the Experts: Complete Decongestive Therapy can help with swelling, pain and reduced mobility due to lymphedema

Regional One Health's East Campus Center for Rehabilitative Medicine is now offering Complete Decongestive Therapy for patients with lymphedema, a swelling of the limbs that can occur when the lymphatic system is disrupted. Patients who have breast cancer surgery, radiation near their lymph nodes, and other conditions that impact the lymph nodes can be [...]

2025-02-21T10:20:38-06:00May 18th, 2022|

“It’s not a journey you take alone:” Regional One Health therapists helped heal John Malone’s heart while making him feel like family

John Malone flat-lined for two minutes after suffering a massive heart attack, then spent 16 days in the hospital. Afterwards, he needed intensive cardiac rehabilitation to regain his strength. He found both expert care and second-to-none compassion at Regional One Health's Center for Rehabilitative Medicine. John Malone was doing things the right way. At [...]

2025-02-21T10:35:23-06:00May 3rd, 2022|

A rehabilitation therapist can help patients determine when it’s safe to return to work and resume activities

The goal of rehabilitation therapy is to help patients return to normal activities following an injury or illness. Part of the process includes a Functional Capacity Evaluation, where a therapist and rehabilitation medicine physician determine whether a patient can safely return to work. Patients can expect to spend about four hours on the test [...]

2025-02-21T10:25:54-06:00September 21st, 2021|

A comprehensive therapy program can help Parkinson’s patients improve quality of life

Scott recommends a comprehensive approach with three types of therapy: Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, and Speech therapy

2020-01-15T08:58:20-06:00January 17th, 2020|

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