Expanded Outpatient Rehab Services for Neuro Patients
January 24, 2022
RALEIGH, N.C. (January 24, 2022) – The WakeMed Outpatient Rehab team responds to the demand for more convenient specialized services for stroke, brain injury, concussion and other neuro diagnoses with a new, additional location in Cary, NC – WakeMed Outpatient Neuro Rehab. Residents of western Wake County and beyond now have access to specially trained physical, occupational and speech therapists without a trip to WakeMed Raleigh Campus.
“Dizziness, balance and vision issues are common side effects of stroke and brain injury,” explained Jennifer Marchione, PT, supervisor, WakeMed Outpatient Neuro Rehab. “Vestibular rehab is a therapy in which we excel to meet the needs of our patient population.”
The practice brings together neuro rehab expertise and technology to help older children and adults regain and improve their function and mobility.
“Some of the latest equipment for patients recovering from neurological issues includes VitalStim Therapy to improve swallowing, our Functional Electrical Stimulation cycle to assist patients with lower extremity weakness, and the Bioness Integrated Therapy System for vision, motor skills and balance training,” said Marchione.
Neuropsychology services, which can help providers diagnosis neurological issues and understand a patient’s progress, are available in the same building – 110 Kildaire Park Drive in the HealthPark at Kildaire.
The conditions the WakeMed Outpatient Neuro Rehab team treats include:
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Concussion
- Post-concussion vision problems
- Amputation
- Dizziness/vertigo
- Balance issues
- Speech/language deficits
- Falls prevention
- Cognition
- Aphasia
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Visual spatial dysfunction
Outpatient neuro rehab services at our Cary, Clayton and Raleigh Campus locations are available by physician referral. Providers can send referrals through Epic or by faxing 919-235-1328. Call 919-350-7000 for information and scheduling.
Water Therapy for Neuro Patients
WakeMed Outpatient Rehab has expanded the benefits of the aquatic environment beyond orthopedic injuries. Our outpatient rehab location at Raleigh Campus now offers both physical and occupational aquatic therapy to adults recovering from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and other neurological impairments. Aquatic treatments are focused on improving core strength, balance, movement of all extremities and coordination. Facilities include a dedicated locker room, lifts and other equipment to ensure patients are safe as they work to restore function and independence. For information, please call 919-350-2838.
About WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 976-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, seven emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, more than 80 physician offices and Wake County’s only Level I Trauma Center. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes more than 10,000 employees, 1,500 volunteers and 1,300 affiliated physicians, along with the more than 580 physicians and providers with WakeMed Physician Practices – all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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