Physical Therapy

What is Orthopaedic Physical Therapy?

Orthopaedic physical therapy is a health care specialty involved with evaluating, diagnosing, and treating disorders of the musculoskeletal system. The ultimate goal of physical therapy is to restore maximal functional independence to each individual patient.

What does Physical Therapy provide?

Preventative, Non-operative or conservative treatment Management of acute or chronic pain Design and implementation of home exercise programs to increase motion, dexterity, and/or strength Training in the performance of daily life skills through adapted methods and equipment Conditioning prior to returning to work Restoration of function, mobility, and strength

Patient Education

Physical Therapy is an important part of your recovery process. This is true whether your injury or condition is non-operative or requires surgery.

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Who is a candidate for Physical Therapy?

Many patients require physical therapy whether as the mainstay of treatment or for post-operative rehabilitation. Examples of conditions which orthopaedic physical therapy is used to treat are:

Post-operative joints replacements (e.g., knee replacement surgery) Sports injuries (shoulder injuries, rotator cuff tear, dislocated elbow, wrist injuries, hand injuries, dislocated finger, femur fracture, knee injuries, ankle fracture, foot injuries) Arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis Disease or injuries affecting muscles, bones, ligaments or tendons Traumatic injuries such as fractures Neck/back pain

MidAmerica Orthopaedics physical therapy is conveniently located at both our Palos Hills and Mokena offices. For more information about our physical therapy programs or to schedule an appointment, please call us at (708) 237-7200. Our physical therapy patients come to us from Burbank, Alsip, Bridgeview, Frankfort, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Homer Glen, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Worth and Evergreen Park.

Benefits of of MidAmerica Physical Therapy

Directed Care under the supervision of your orthopedic doctor

Certified Physical Therapists

Results oriented and progressive injury specific rehabilitation

Maximize functional outcome

Restore patients to their normal routines in the shortest time possible

Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)

MidAmerica recognizes the importance and role of functional capacity evaluations for workers compensation patients.

What is functional capacity evaluation (FCE)?

A functional capacity evaluation (FCE) is an important assessment tool utilized for those individuals who have suffered a work related injury that may affect their employment. FCEs are organized in a standardized and systematic way to collect information regarding a patient’s physical abilities to determine whether or not they are capable of performing their regular job activities. In many instances functional capacity evaluations are commonly used with Job Demands Analysis (JDA). JDA’s determine the physical demands of a specific occupation. Used together, FCE’s and JDA’s can determine your strengths, abilities, weaknesses and needs. This provides the physicians and therapists an established baseline of functional performance with which to gauge the need for further therapy or whether the individual needs to be transitioned to a work hardening or work conditioning program. This information is very important for transitioning injured workers back to modified or restricted job duties with the ultimate goal of full return. This information helps the employer and the treatment team to determine the best possible outcome for the patient. In some cases FCEs determine a final level of maximum function or impairment and provide for an individual’s maximum work tolerance.

We have Certified Functional Capacity Evaluators who have pursued extensive education and training in order to obtain the designation of Certified Work Capacity Evaluator (CWCE/Certified Functional Capacity Evaluator (CFCE). History has shown that providing valid functional capacity evaluation services cannot be done by technician-level staff or by high-tech equipment.

To be a successful work evaluator, one must be willing to continuously update oneself on the current, best practice research, ask probing questions before conducting an evaluation and use critical thinking skills when documenting the findings of an evaluation. The requirements of the certification process reflect the investment the applicant makes in becoming and maintaining their status as an excellent evaluator. For more information about our FCE Program or to schedule an appointment, please contact us at (708) 237-7200. Our FCE patients come to us from Bridgeview, Frankfort, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Homer Glen, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Worth, Evergreen Park, Burbank and Alsip.

MidAmerica Occupational Therapy

What is occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy is an integral part of your recovery process. This is true whether your injury or condition is non-operative or requires surgery. Occupational Therapy is a type of rehabilitation performed by an occupational therapist on patients with conditions affecting the hands and upper extremities. Therapy is performed providers with a high degree of specialization requiring continuing education and, often, advanced certification. This enables the hand therapist to hasten a patient’s return to a productive lifestyle.

Who is a candidate for occupational therapy?

Patients who require occupational therapy may have been affected by an accident or trauma leaving them with wounds, injured tendons, nerves, or fractures. Others include patients who suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow (elbow tendonitis), as well as from chronic conditions such as arthritis.

Benefits of MidAmerica Orthopaedic Occupational Medicine Program

Directed Care under the supervision of your orthopedic doctor

Certified Hand Therapists (CHT)

Results oriented and progressive injury specific rehabilitation.

Maximize functional outcome

Restore our patient’s normal upper extremity function in the shortest time possible

Find out more about at home hand therapy exercises.

What does occupational therapy provide?

Preventative, Non-operative or conservative treatment Management of acute or chronic pain Desensitization following nerve injury or trauma Sensory re-education after nerve injury Design and implementation of home exercise programs to increase motion, dexterity, and/or strength Splint fabrication for prevention or correction of injury Training in the performance of daily life skills through adapted methods and equipment Conditioning prior to returning to work

MidAmerica Orthopaedics Occupational Therapy is conveniently located at both our Palos Hills and Mokena offices. To schedule an appointment for Occupational Therapy at one of our locations, please call (708)-237-7200. Our occupational therapy patients come to us from Alsip, Bridgeview, Frankfort, Tinley Park, Orland Park, Homer Glen, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Worth, Evergreen Park and Burbank.