Outpatient PT and Clarification

Physical Therapy
Outpatient Services
Spine Center
Specialists in the treatment of neck and back disorders and a multitude of arm and leg injuries, including multiple trauma. Our focus of care is to increase motion, strength, coordination and balance to help you return to your prior work and recreational activity levels.
Arthritis/Fibromyalgia
Assistance with pain management, exercise instruction, activity modifications and long-term management of the condition.
Functional Capacity Evaluation
Comprehensive evaluation of a person's functional abilities as they relate to work performance.
Wheelchair & Seating Clinic
Excellent resource for people who have completed rehabilitation but need updated recommendations for a wheelchair, cushion, etc.
Aquatics Therapy
Aquatic therapy offers an alternative form of rehabilitation and can be used in conjunction with more traditional outpatient therapies.
Balance Training Program
Extensive, individualized assessments to determine the cause(s) of decreased balance and increased risk of falling. Posture, balance, strength, coordination and function are addressed.
Just For Women
It's no secret that women have unique medical needs. Doesn't it make sense that the medical professionals who serve us should have unique knowledge and experience?
Neurorehabilitation
Specialized treatment for strokes, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, and other neurological conditions.
Outpatient Physical Therapy is more of a rehabilitation therapy program. Outpatient therapists may deal with after surgery patients that were well enough to leave the hospital. They may deal with slight injuries such as a twisted or sprained ankle. Outpatient physical therapy may also be worked in as prevention to surgery. The goal of physical therapy is to work back a full range of motion, strengthen muscles, and make the person at the same health/mobility or better than they were prior to attending therapy and prior to their injury. Physical Therapy, however, doesn’t only depend on the therapist. Much of the process reflects the patient. It depends on whether or not the patient does their assigned exercises at home, and whether or not they stay away from the activities they have been directed to stay away from for the period of time they have been directed. The physical therapist can only control what happens in their place of work, they have no control over what the patient does outside of the establishment. The ideal patient is one that is dedicated and wants to get better, not one that is only going to therapy because they have to and has no desire what so ever to get better.
Physical Therapy DepartmentOutpatient Physical Therapy
LifeStyles Medical Fitness Center1375 Cowell Farm RoadTelephone: (252) 975-4395Fax: (252) 975-4112
Hours of Operation:7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday;7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Fridays
ServicesThe BCH Physical Therapy Department provides comprehensive rehabilitation services designed to restore function and movement, relieve pain, promote healing, and help clients adapt to permanent physical changes. We treat patients with health conditions including:
Total Joint Replacement - rehabilitation following hip, knee and shoulder surgery. Pre-operative classes are also provided for patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement.
Back & Neck Injury - for pain or dysfunction resulting from arthritis, DDD (degenerative disc disease), overuse, sprains, motor vehicle accidents, work injuries, rehabilitation following back surgery, etc.
Stroke (CVA) - advanced rehabilitation following discharge from hospital, rehabilitation center or home health care.
Hand Rehabilitation - care provided under the guidance of a certified hand therapist following surgery or trauma. Treatment for arthritis and/or other orthopedic problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Fabrication of custom-made splints is available.
Wound Care - whirlpool and other techniques provided for the treatment of burns, diabetic and pressure ulcers, and traumatic or surgical wounds.
Incontinence - treatment of bladder and bowel incontinence, using EMG biofeedback, specific exercise instruction, relaxation therapy and, sometimes, electrical stimulation.
Amputees - rehabilitation for amputees, including wound care, gait training and prosthetic training.
Orthopedic Conditions - treatment for tendonitis, bursitis, fractures, rotator cuff injury, knee/ligament/cartilage repairs and ankle sprains.
Lymphedema - treatment for chronic swelling using a compression pump and/or measurement for a custom-made compression stocking.
Lung Diseases - treatment of COPD, emphysema and other chronic lung disease in conjunction with the LifeStyles Medical Fitness Center Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program.
Our state-of-the-art facility provides:
Isokinetic Exercise & Testing
Aerobic Conditioning (bikes, treadmill, Stairmaster, elliptical trainers, etc.)
Whirlpool
Cervical & Pelvic Traction
Compression Pump
EMG Biofeedback
Modalities (heat, ice, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, iontophoresis, TENS, Fluidotherapy)
Aquatic Therapy (therapeutic pool with warm water to assist in early rehabilitation following some surgical techniques and for treatment of chronic pain)