UnityPoint Health Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Cedar Rapids)

• Individual rooms
• Private, roll-in showers
• One room is an apartment like setting
• Spacious dining room
• Education room

Large state-of-the-art gym space with specialized equipment:

• Fully functioning kitchen
• Bodyweight-supported treadmill gait training
• Vestibular and balance rehabilitation using Neurocom Balancemaster
• Solo Step Overhead Track & Harness System
• Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) bike
• Basketball & Volleyball
• Grocery Store
• Varied surfaces walkway
• Front Porch
• Car
• Dynavision

To prepare for your upcoming stay with us, please be aware of the following:

What to Bring

• A list of home medications, including dosages. (This may be provided by the hospital/facility you are transferring from.)
• Equipment you are currently using, such as braces, wheelchair, hearing aids, prosthesis, etc.
• Five to seven changes of loose-fitting clothes (sweat suits, pants, shirts, undergarments). Families will be asked to take their outfits home to launder.
• One or two pairs of sturdy walking shoes.
• Toiletries, such as comb, brush, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, electric razor, makeup, etc.

Arrival

Free parking is available at various areas around St. Luke's and the West parking structure is reserved specifically for visitors. Come to the main entrance on St. Luke's west side (next to the Emergency Department). Admission desk workers will direct you to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on the 6th floor.

Orientation – What to Expect the First Day

• The first day of rehabilitation is very busy and we encourage you to bring a family member or friend with you, if at all possible.
• You'll first spend time with a nurse, who'll get to know you and anyone you bring along.
• A member of our team will take you on a facility tour.
• A doctor, specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation, will examine you.
• Your therapy sessions may begin the day you arrive.

Rehabilitation is a 24-hour commitment to each patient. All team members work together to improve a patient's quality of life and help them adjust to illness or injury. During a patient's stay, a specially trained rehabilitation doctor oversees a patient's care plan to ensure goals are met. To reach these goals, patients participate in at least three hours of therapy Monday through Friday and have less intensive therapy on the weekends. Therapy may include physical, occupational, recreation and speech therapy. Patients receive 24-hour rehabilitation nursing care.

Patients have a number of tools available to practice personal skills such as bathing, dressing and cooking. They also practice getting in and out of a car and navigating curbs and stairs. A transitional apartment provides a practice home environment for patients and their families to live in before leaving the hospital. Psychological testing, counseling, education and support groups may also be part of a patient's care plan. Team communication is an important part of St. Luke's Inpatient Rehabilitation. Patients meet with members of the team during their first week to help determine needs, and then periodically during the patient's stay to review progress.

• Individualized physical, occupational and speech-language therapy plans
• Treatment for speech-language, cognition, voice, and vocal cord dysfunction
• Seating and positioning clinic
• Orthotics- prosthetics clinic
• Driver evaluation
• Low vision evaluation and training
• Swallowing evaluation and treatment
• Community re-entry activities
• Spasticity management
• Body weight supported treadmill gait training
• Concussion management
• Vestibular and balance rehabilitation using Neurocom Balancemaster
• Falls reduction training
• Modified constraint-induced movement therapy
• Off-site pool therapy
• Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) bike
• Parkinson's disease LSVT BIG and LOUD therapy
• Music therapy
• Solo-Step^® Fall Prevention System

All patient evaluations and treatments are provided under a written order by a physician or other healthcare provider such as a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner.

Physical, occupational and speech therapy services are billed as outpatient therapy. Some insurance plans may require prior approval. Check with your insurance company for requirements for prior approval and therapy benefits. We can provide you with specific information such as diagnostic and treatment codes if needed. St. Luke's Priceline at (319) 369-7513 is also a resource for understanding therapy costs. Patients are responsible for all payments not covered by insurance.

Patients should arrive 20 minutes early on their first day of therapy to register at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation reception desk on the 6th floor. Hospital-based outpatient therapy is part of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, located on the 6th floor of the hospital above the West Entrance. Wear comfortable weather-appropriate exercise clothing and bring any braces or gait devices currently in use, along with hearing aids and eyeglasses.

Call (319) 369-7331 to schedule or cancel you outpatient rehabilitation appointment.

• Spasticity management
• Pain management
• BOTOX injections
• Chronic pain
• Migraines
• Sports injuries
• Workplace injuries

Our comprehensive Spasticity Management Program is the first and most experienced program in the region.

The program offers the most experienced care available in the region for evaluating and treating the entire range of neurological conditions that cause spasticity. Our healthcare professionals provide a vast array of treatment options, including:

• Oral medications
• EMG guided botulinum (Botox™) injections
• Baclofen pump management
• Therapy
• Bracing

What is Spasticity?

Spasticity is tightness in the muscles that occurs after an injury to the brain, spinal cord or part of the muscles. A stroke is the most common cause of spasticity. Several studies show that spasticity occurs in up to 42 percent of patients after a stroke. This tightness can affect one or more limbs or even a patient’s back or neck muscles.

Spasticity can cause significant pain and disability.

The spasms associated with spasticity can cause:

• Tight fist
• Bent elbow
• Stiff knee
• Pointed foot
• Toe dragging
• Generalized stiffness in muscles

 

Therapy Plus helps patients with pain due to:

• Normal aging and overuse of joints and muscles
• Surgery, illness or chronic conditions
• Sports injuries, as well as personal and work-related injuries

Our goals are to:

• Minimize or completely relieve pain
• Increase strength, function and flexibility
• Help athletes reach their peak performance

We create a customized care plan that may include:

• Innovative therapies and technology
• Strengthening and stretching
• State-of-the-art pain management techniques

• Back and neck pain
• Hip, knee, foot and ankle pain
• Tendonitis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Urinary incontinence
• Lymphedema

All patient evaluations and treatments are provided under a written order by a physician or other healthcare provider such as a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner.

Physical therapy services are billed as hospital-based outpatient therapy. Some insurance plans may require prior approval. As a courtesy, our staff will assist you with checking your insurance benefits and coverage prior to your initial appointment. Therapy Plus accepts most types of major insurance.

Patients will need to pre-register before their appointment by calling (319) 369-8109.

Therapy Plus uses a text messaging system to send an appointment reminder to patients at 24-hours and one-hour prior to their appointment time.

Please arrive 15 minutes early on your first day of therapy to complete necessary paperwork. You can print our past medical history form, fill it out, and bring it with you to your first appointment:

• Complete this form if you are a UnityPoint Health patient
• Complete this form if you have not received care from a UnityPoint Health provider

For the medication section, we can make copies of your medication lists so you don't need to write them on the form. Helpful resource: Download the Medication Matters personal health record to record your medications.

What to Wear & Bring

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes, also bring any braces or devices you use for walking. Items you should bring with you include:

• Insurance card
• Photo identification
• List of current medications
• Order from physician's office if given to you to bring
• Your personal calendar, as your physical therapist will want to set up future appointments
• If you are being seen for work injury, you will need to bring your case manager's contact information if you have a case manager

Please allow an hour for your appointment. Subsequent appointments will be 30-45 minutes in length. Your physical therapist will discuss your medical history, the reason for your visit, limitations, and a plan of care to help reach your goals.

If you have questions or concerns about your first visit, please call your clinic location. We're happy to help you and thank you for choosing St. Luke's Therapy Plus.

Accommodations

If you have any special needs that may require additional accommodations or require an interpreter, please let us know so we can make the necessary arrangements to ensure you are as comfortable as possible and to ensure the best possible outcome.

Scheduling & Cancellations

To schedule or cancel an appointment call your clinic. (All clinics are open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Please stay home if you have a fever, cough, sore throat or any other symptoms of illness. Please call to reschedule your appointment.

You can also sign up for MyUnityPoint electronic health record. With MyUnityPoint, you can view and/or cancel appointments, as well as correspond with your therapist and/or scheduling staff through this platform.