Physical Therapy

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About Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Centers

Aspirus Keweenaw established two outpatient rehabilitation centers to help active people of all ages prevent and recover from injury. The outpatient Physical Therapy Centers are comprised of four physical therapists, including Board Certified Specialists; and six physical therapy assistants, all of which provide preventative and restorative services to patients with a wide variety of functional limitations and disabilities.

After illness, injury or surgery, it is important to regain strength and independence, so that you can get back to work, play, and do the little things you like to do every day.  Aspirus Keweenaw, a provider of comprehensive outpatient physical therapy, and occupational therapy services, helps more than 700 individuals yearly recover from injury, illness, rehabilitate after surgery, and experience relief from chronic, painful conditions.

Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Center also works with organizations and employers to encourage wellness programs, educational programs, promote safe work practices, and prevent injuries. With two very convenient locations in Houghton and Laurium, Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Center is equipped to offer a wide range of specialized services for the community.

An Experienced Team

Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Center’s professional staff has extensive training and experience treating patients with a wide variety of occupational injuries, sports injuries, post surgical rehabilitation needs, neurological problems and chronic conditions.

Our team consists of physical therapists, occupational therapists, certified athletic trainers, physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants, with expertise in orthopedics, manual therapy, industrial medicine, occupational rehabilitation, hand therapy, health and safety, and other specialty areas.

TYPES OF PROBLEMS TREATED IN PHYSICAL THERAPY

Physical therapists and physical therapy assistants may provide treatment and education regarding any of the following problems:

PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
THERAPEUTIC EXERCISES INCLUDING AQUATHERAPY

Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Centers physical and occupational therapists are exceptionally well trained in orthopedics, exercise science, and musculoskeletal trauma, allowing them to provide the most up-to-date, technologically advanced treatment approaches. In addition to designing home exercise programs, they can guide patients in functional activities, agility training, lumbar and cervical stabilization exercises, musculoskeletal exercises, and an aqua therapy program which utilizes warm water in a pool as an exercise and pain relief medium. Exercise based therapy in the warm water of the pool provides warmth, compression and the elimination of gravity and assists in gaining range of motion, strength and function.

ERGONOMIC HEALTH SERVICES AND REHABILITATION

Employers and employees take advantage of Aspirus Keweenaw's Rehabilitation Centers workplace, health and safety programs, including worksite assessments, work conditioning, work hardening programs, ergonomic evaluations, etc. Our physical therapists are skilled manual therapists, and have a hands-on approach to care.

BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATION

Available services include gait analysis, extensive foot/ankle biomechanical assessments, and custom orthotics.

SPORTS MEDICINE/ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM

Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Center provides a certified athletic trainer to carryout onsite assessments at local high schools, provide game coverage, provide practice coverage, prevent, recognize and manage sports related injuries, work with the student and student’s family in referrals to health care, and to provide educational programs.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING YOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT

Your physician has recommended Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy and there are a few things you should know prior to your first appointment. First of all, you have the right to choose where you would like to go for your therapy services. You may use the prescription for therapy provided by your physician at any location of your choosing in your local community.

Please be sure that you do have an up-to-date referral/ prescription from your doctor with you, or confirm that your physician has sent the referral to our facility prior to arrival. This is necessary for us to perform the initial evaluation.

Although we can assist in determining your coverage with your insurance plan, it is always wise to call your insurance company, yourself, prior to your first visit, to determine what coverage that you actually do have for physical therapy/occupational therapy services.

Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Center is a participating provider with most major insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid, UPHP, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, auto insurance, private insurance carriers, etc. Please check with the front desk when you make an appointment to verify that we are, in fact, a participating provider.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time to allow us time to process your paperwork.

Wear loose, comfortable clothing that will allow your injured body part to be exposed and evaluated by your therapist.

Please plan on spending at least one hour on your first appointment. This allows the therapist to spend time evaluating you and establishing a treatment plan to allow you to attain your goals.

Regarding your attendance, it is extremely important that you try to make all of your appointments, and become personally involved in your care plan. This means that you will be provided with a home program, that you will be expected to carry out on a daily basis as instructed by your therapist. If you cannot make an appointment, please call at least 24 hours in advance to cancel and/or change your appointment times. For those patients who have at least three no shows, you will be discharged from physical therapy and will be required to obtain another prescription prior to resuming your therapy services. When you register for your first appointment, you will be provided with a booklet titled, “Guide To Outpatient Rehabilitation Services”, and we recommend that you read through this booklet at your convenience.

If you should have any questions at all prior to your visit or during your visit, please give us a call and or ask and we will be happy to assist you.

We are very excited that you have chosen Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Center for your therapy services, and our staff  pledges to provide you with the best, most up-to-date physical therapy services in the community.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, You may call one of our two centers at anytime for an appointment.

LOCATIONS

Aspirus Keweenaw Rehabilitation Center provides two very convenient locations in both Houghton and the Laurium community.

Laurium Facility (map)
342 Hecla Street
Laurium, MI 49913
337-7000

Houghton Facility (map)
700 W Sharon Ave
Houghton, MI 49931
482-8201