Rehabilitation Services

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

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: Sports Medicine Rehabilitation

Athletes of all ages count on Starr Regional Rehabilitation Services for physical therapy to help them recover, increase strength and return to playing the sports they love. If you, or another athlete in your family, are recovering from an injury, speak with your provider about the benefits of physical therapy and a referral to Starr Regional Rehabilitation Services, conveniently located in both Athens and Etowah. If you do not have a provider, call 423.374.6571 to get connected to the care you need.