Physical therapy and rehabilitation at Methodist Hospital Texsan

Expert inpatient rehabilitation services are close to home at Methodist Hospital Texsan in Balcones Heights, Texas. Our specialized physicians focus on providing rehab services for patients with neurologic diagnoses including stroke, brain and spinal cord injury. We also provide treatment for cardiac conditions, orthopedic injuries, post-amputee rehab and other medical diagnoses. Texsan has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for Rehabilitation Stroke Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

To learn more about inpatient rehabilitation at Methodist Hospital Texsan, please call our referral line at (210) 785-5900.

At Methodist Hospital Texsan our 30-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center offers acute inpatient services with a patient-centered approach.

Our inpatient rehabilitation services

Certain medical conditions or unexpected accidents may cause pain, limited function and limited mobility in the body. When these issues arise, patients find the care they need at our Inpatient Rehabilitation Center at Methodist Hospital Texsan. Our multidisciplinary rehabilitation team consists of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, rehabilitation nurses, nurse case managers and physicians. Our hospital-based rehab program offers 24-hour on-site availability of physicians, diagnostic testing and emergency care if needed. All patients are offered behavior psychological services, dietary evaluations and wound care consultations as needed.

Over 80 percent of our patients are discharged to return home immediately without additional intensive rehabilitative care. In collaboration with patients and their loved ones, Methodist Healthcare offers individualized physical, occupational and speech therapies as well as treatment plans that focus on potential, not limitations.

We treat individuals with conditions including:

• Strokes
• Brain injuries
• Amputations
• Cardiac conditions
• Orthopedic injuries
• Neurological conditions
• Movement disorders
• Other disabling medical conditions or injuries

Upon completion of the rehabilitation program, our team will assist in making arrangements for equipment, medical care or other services that can enhance your return to independence.

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 focuses on building strength and mobility after disease, injury or surgery. Occupational therapy focuses on activities of daily living, i.e. showering, dressing and eating. Speech therapy focuses on improving swallowing, language and cognitive skills, i.e. problem solving and decision making.

What to expect for rehabilitation therapy

A typical day in inpatient rehabilitation

• 7:30am: Breakfast
• 8:30am – 4:30pm: Therapy takes place for three hours during the day
• 12:00pm: Lunch
• 5:30pm: Dinner
• 9:00pm: Quiet activity time or bedtime

Patients can choose their own meals. We encourage patients to eat meals with others in our rehab dining room and to participate in individual and group activities to overcome the hurdles with returning to normal tasks.

Visiting our patients

All patients and visitors must check in at the admissions desk at Methodist Hospital Texsan through the hospital lobby entrance. Admissions desk staff will direct you to the rehabilitation center on the third floor. Parking is available for free in the lot outside the hospital.

Visitors are an important part of rehabilitation. We have open visitation hours, though we recommend visits for Monday through Saturday from 4:30pm to 8:30pm and Sunday from 12:30pm to 8:30pm to allow for focused therapy earlier in the day.

Special arrangements can be made for visitors to observe a therapy session and to learn more about services patients receive. If families or friends require overnight accommodations, please request a list of nearby hotels from our rehabilitation staff.

Tour our Inpatient Rehabilitation Center

We invite you to tour our rehabilitation center and meet our team. To schedule an appointment or find out more information about our services, please call (210) 785-5900. Questions about co-payment responsibilities and insurance plan coverage can be answered by a hospital representative, though most major insurance plans pay for rehabilitation services provided by Methodist Healthcare.

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