Physical therapy and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation refers to the process of helping a patient recover from a serious injury or illness. Patients often have to regain strength and learn new ways of completing normal, daily activities. Physical therapy, a branch of rehabilitation, focuses on building strength and mobility after disease, injury or surgery.

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Physical therapy and rehabilitation in Sarasota, Florida

Recovery from an illness, injury or surgery can sometimes be challenging, but you don't have to do it alone.

At HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital, our dedicated rehabilitation staff is focused on helping you physically and mentally rebuild your life. Our services are convenient to Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota and Venice, Florida, allowing many people to benefit from our inpatient and outpatient programs. Whatever you need, we are committed to helping you reach your recovery goals as quickly and completely as possible.

Conditions we treat with rehabilitative therapy

Our experienced physical therapists and rehabilitation staff assists people who need restorative therapy, including those with issues of:

The lungs (pulmonary)
The heart and veins (cardiovascular)

The brain (cerebrovascular)
The bones and joints (orthopedic and musculoskeletal)

Our rehabilitative specialties

Types of therapy we offer

Some of the therapies we specialize in include:

Cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation to help patients recover from heart and lung issues
Lymphedema treatment for breast cancer survivors
Occupational therapy to help patients handle daily life activities during recovery from physical or neurological impairments
Orthopedics
Physical therapy to help patients regain mobility, strength and endurance
Speech therapy to help patients regain language skills and improve swallowing function

Specialized therapies we offer

We provide specialized therapies that include:

Activities of daily living (ADL) therapy: helps patients learn to complete tasks such as dressing, bathing, feeding and laundry
Aphasia therapy: helps with communication disorders
Dysphagia therapy: helps patients with swallowing disorders
Electroconvulsive therapy: uses minor electrical stimulation as a treatment, typically for various forms of severe or unresponsive mental health conditions
Gait training: helps with the ability to stand and walk
Manual lymphatic drainage massage to help stimulate the lymphatic system, compression bandaging and decongestive exercises to help reduce your discomfort
Pulmonary rehabilitation: helps with lung function and ability to breathe
Reality orientation therapy: improves cognitive and psychomotor function in persons who are disoriented or confused
Thermotherapy and cryotherapy: uses heat or cold to relieve muscle pain