{"id":10790,"date":"2026-04-17T16:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=10790"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:21:20","slug":"flushing-hospitals-department-of-physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/flushing-hospitals-department-of-physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Flushing Hospital’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Rehabilitation therapy is a form of patient-centered healthcare that is designed to restore,\u00a0maintain, or improve a patient\u2019s physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities after illness, injury, surgery, or\u00a0chronic conditions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Flushing Hospital Medical Center offers a comprehensive range of outpatient services. The team\u2019s experienced staff includes physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, and audiologists.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0department has physiatrists who are highly experienced rehabilitation physicians. They\u00a0are board-certified in\u00a0physical\u00a0medicine and\u00a0rehabilitation, brain injury medicine, and electrodiagnostic\u00a0medicine.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Physical\u00a0therapists provide outpatient services at the hospital.\u00a0They assess each patient\u2019s unique needs and determine a care plan to address the functional deficits identified.\u00a0Goals for therapy are based on the patient\u2019s\u00a0specific\u00a0needs.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Common diagnoses treated on an outpatient basis include neck\/back pain, joint pain\/arthritis, musculoskeletal diseases, and neurological conditions such as stroke and nerve injuries.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Flushing Hospital\u2019s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation utilizes therapeutic exercise and movement-based interventions to improve patient outcomes. Electrotherapeutic equipment and thermal modalities, such as hot\/cold packs, work as adjuncts to manual therapy techniques. Therapists are trained in manual techniques such as myofascial release and joint mobilization. Exercise techniques using equipment and resistance modalities are taught to the patient as a home exercise program to improve their overall function.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dedicated\u00a0occupational therapists evaluate patients\u2019 self-care skills for activities of daily living (ADLs).\u00a0They develop care plans to improve the patient’s ability to perform these tasks to lead a more\u00a0independent\u00a0lifestyle.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The speech-language pathologists provide communication, cognitive, and swallowing evaluations and treatment to patients of all ages. Care plans are individualized and patient-centered. Patients with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) may also be referred for instrumental swallow evaluation, specifically Modified Barium Swallow (MBS) tests, to objectively assess swallowing, make appropriate food and liquid recommendations, and develop a targeted swallowing therapy plan.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The audiology department provides comprehensive audiological evaluations to patients of all ages, from newborn through geriatric age ranges. Recommendations are made based on the individual’s needs and may include referral\/recommendation for possible hearing aids. These patients are given appropriate referrals and guided in the follow-up process. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Flushing Hospital\u2019s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is committed to providing the highest quality care and helping individuals improve their quality of life by regaining mobility, strength, and independence. For more information, please call us at\u00a0<\/span>(718) 670-5515<\/span>.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rehabilitation therapy is a form of patient-centered healthcare that is designed to restore,\u00a0maintain, or improve a patient\u2019s physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities after illness, injury, surgery, or\u00a0chronic conditions.\u00a0The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Flushing Hospital Medical Center offers … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[717,5,1,510,14,4],"tags":[2537,2538,836],"class_list":["post-10790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-department-spotlight","category-general-health","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-mens-health","category-womens-health","tag-department-of-physical-medicine-and-rehabilitation","tag-physical-medicine","tag-rehabilitation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10790"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10790\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10795,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10790\/revisions\/10795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}