Outpatient Rehabilitation
While many therapy programs typically provide care with the assistance
of technicians or aides, our approach focuses on a direct therapist-to-patient
relationship and individual hands-on therapy. Lakeview Hospital is committed
to listening to patients and providing the latest advances and information
through patient education. This ensures continuity in each patient’s
treatment and allows for greater goal–setting and accomplishments
for the therapist-patient team. Awareness and self-care are always considered
key to patients’ health.
No matter what the patient’s goals may be, we are here to help.
Our therapists work together using a multidisciplinary approach to deliver
exceptional team-based therapy for neurological diagnosis such as traumatic
brain injury, spinal cord injury and stroke.
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Physical Therapy
Our physical therapists have worked with patients at all levels. Orthopedic
therapy services are designed to help you return to your previous or a
higher level of function. Additionally, our therapists work together with
occupational and speech therapy to deliver exceptional team-based therapy
for neurological diagnoses such as traumatic brain injury and stroke.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists at Lakeview Hospital help patients achieve their
goals for the performance of work, leisure, self-care, and hand rehabilitation.
One-on-one assessment, goal setting, treatment, and follow-up helps create
maximum results.
Speech Therapy
Lakeview Hospital’s speech-language pathologists are responsible
for facilitating the treatment of patients with deficits resulting in
difficulty with communication, swallowing, or both. As with all of our
rehabilitation programs, continuity of the therapist-patient relationship
and one-on-one sessions are emphasized in treating speech, language, cognitive,
voice and swallowing disorders.
Specialized Services
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Driving assessments: For those patients wanting to return to the road, a specially trained occupational
therapist can administer a comprehensive driving evaluation to examine
the physical, visual, and mental abilities for safe driving.
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Dry Needling: A modern science therapy technique used by a trained physical therapist
to treat pain and movement impairments.
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Hand Therapy: Lakeview Hospital offers hand therapy specializing in treating upper orthopedic
and hand injured patients and custom splinting.
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Lymphedema: A certified occupational therapist provides treatment utilizing manual
drainage, compression therapy, and exercise to reduce swelling in the
upper and lower extremities.
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Vitalstim Therapy: This specialized treatment for swallowing disorders is performed by a certified
speech therapist using electrical current to stimulate swallowing muscles.
Specialized Programs
The Lakeview Hospital Rehabilitation Department is the only facility in
West St. Tammany Parish to offer LSVT LOUD™ and LSVT BIG™
for the treatment of individuals with Parkinson’s disease and other
neurological conditions using innovative and clinically proven methods
for improving communication and movement. Our occupational therapists
receive specialized training in the use of this type of therapy.
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LSVT LOUD™ is considered the gold standard in treating speech disorders for people
with Parkinson’s Disease and has demonstrated improved vocal loudness,
improved speech intelligibility and more facial expression. Research on
LSVT BIG™ therapy has documented improved ratings on tests of motor
functioning after treatment, including faster walking, bigger steps, improved
balance and increased trunk rotation. Therapy consists of 4 one-hour treatment
sessions a week for 4 weeks plus daily homework.
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At Lakeview Hospital, a certified Occupational Therapist uses the
LSVT BIG™ technique to drive intense and high effort practice and teaches the amount
of effort required to produce normal movements. LSVT BIG™ therapy
consists of 16 individual sessions, 4 consecutive days per week for 4
weeks plus daily homework and exercise practice.
To schedule an appointment call Lakeview Rehabilitation at
985.867.4054 or fax physician orders to
985.893.6840.
Lakeview Rehabilitation is located across the street from Lakeview Hospital
at 19055 Kane Lane Covington, LA 70433.
