Physical Therapy

The licensed Physical Therapy (PT) staff of OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center evaluates and treats patients with musculoskeletal and neurological injuries, pain or deficits as a result of trauma or disease, as well as children with developmental delays. PTs create a rehabilitation plan that educates the patient and focuses on rehabilitation of the patient's deficits. Licensed Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) treat patients under the supervision of a Physical Therapist using the treatment plan created by the PT. Treatments include therapeutic exercises, pain-reducing modalities and exercises to retrain activities of daily living. All clients must have a physician's referral to be treated by the PT staff.

Physical Therapy at OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center includes a variety of treatment activities:

• orthopedic and neurological treatment
• aggressive therapeutic activities, including strengthening and cardiovascular exercises
• acute PT treatment and rehabilitation activities
• licensed Athletic Trainer
• training patients to move about their homes with greater ease and safety
• balance and dizziness assessment and treatment
• Aquatic Therapy at the Pontiac clinic
• treatment of developmentally delayed people
• treatment of children with sensory integration issues by PT staff credentialed in Early Intervention
• intensive work rehabilitation of work-related injuries, including work hardening and work conditioning activities, which are simulated work activities in a controlled environment to retrain for a safe and healthy return to work
• treatment of wounds, including burns, bedsores, cellulitis, various skin ulcers and other open wounds

OSF Saint James offers Physical Therapy in many environments, including outpatient facilities in Fairbury, Dwight and Pontiac

For more information, contact the OSF Saint James Rehabilitation Department at 815-842-4591.