Rehabilitation
The Rehabilitation Services department at Starr Regional Medical Center serves patients in both the hospital and outpatient settings. We offer physical, occupational and speech therapies and sports medicine services, conveniently located in both Athens and Etowah. Patients are seen for evaluation and treatment following physician referral.
Locations
Athens: 425 Old Riceville Road #1, Athens, TN 37303
Phone: 423.744.0002 Fax: 423.745.8727
Etowah: 886 Highway 411 North, Etowah, TN 37331
Phone: 423.263.3679 Fax: 423.263.6157
Treatment Programs
Our team serves a wide range of needs and provides treatment plans for multiple conditions and injuries to help get you back to an active life, including, but not limited to:
- Activities of Daily Living Training
- Orthopedic rehabilitation following injury or surgery
- Total joint replacement rehabilitation
- Chronic pain management
- Hand rehabilitation
- Neurological rehabilitation for CVA/Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and others
- Gait and balance therapy
- Sports medicine rehabilitation
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Speech/Language therapy, including swallow, voice and feeding therapies
Next Steps
Make an Appointment
Call one of our locations to schedule your first appointment.
Athens: 423.744.0002
Etowah: 423.263.3679
Prepare for Your Appointment
Learn more about our Referral and Evaluation Procedures and what to bring to your first appointment.
One-on-One Therapy
All our therapy sessions offer individualized care with undivided attention for every patient. There are many benefits to one-on-one care, including additional focus on the patient to ensure exercises and activities are performed correctly to maximize effectiveness; awareness of the specific needs and progress of the patient to adapt the treatment plan when needed; and direct instruction and detailed expectations for exercises to be completed outside of therapy sessions to improve progression. When therapists are able to provide care to one patient at a time, patients may require fewer treatments to meet their rehabilitation goals. It is our goal to get you back to the life and activities you love so you can live your healthiest life.
Our Rehabilitation Team
Physical Therapists help individuals develop, maintain and restore maximum body movement and physical function. Physical therapy focuses on gross motor function to help patients recover from an injury, relieve pain, prevent future injury or manage symptoms from a new or chronic health condition. Physical therapy is beneficial to patients of all ages.
Occupational Therapists provide treatment to assist patients to regain independence with activities of daily living, as well as for improving motor, fine motor and cognitive skills needed to perform tasks that promote functionality and independence in everyday life activities at home, school, work, community, and other settings.
Speech Language Pathologists assist patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive and feeding disorders to improve communication, as well as cognitive and swallowing function. Speech therapy is often needed for disorders that develop in childhood or impairments in adults caused by an injury or illness.
Certified Athletic Trainers work with high school athletes to provide preventive care, emergency response, and provide rehabilitative services and referrals as needed after injury.
Therapy Spotlight: Speech Therapy
Many people associate the role of a speech-language pathologist (SLP) with pediatrics, but did you know that they also are instrumental in helping adults recover from injury, illness or neurological conditions affecting their ability to communicate or swallow?
The Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Department offers one-on-one therapy services for speech, swallow, cognition and voice therapy, as well as outpatient modified barium swallow studies (MBS). These services are beneficial for patients who have been diagnosed with neurological conditions like stroke, brain injury, dementia or Parkinson’s disease, as well as patients who have had cervical fusion surgery, among others.
If you believe you or a loved one could benefit from these services, speak with your physician about a referral to Starr Regional’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Department. Our SLPs work with patients to maximize recovery and achieve optimal independence and function.
In May 2020, Pam Breedwell suffered three strokes. Following inpatient stays at a regional hospital and rehabilitation facility, she was referred to Starr Regional Rehabilitation Services for outpatient therapy.
“Starr Regional Rehab worked on memory, mobility, muscle weakness and strength. I had PT, speech therapy and OT for many weeks,” said Pam. “My goals were met thanks to Starr.”
Pam now volunteers to share her personal experience on the steps to stroke recovery, including how Starr Regional Rehabilitation Services helped her reach her goals of becoming more independent and wearing high heels again.
“It took me two years to drive and two years to get in my heels, but I did it,” she said.
If you have suffered a stroke or other neurological condition, Starr Regional Rehabilitation Services offers specialized treatment programs, in addition to physical, occupational and speech therapies, to help you improve your quality of life and get back to the activities you enjoy.
*Not all patients have the same recovery and activity level. The Rehabilitation Services Department evaluates each patient to create an individualized treatment plan.
