Rehabilitative Medicine

Acute Care
Acute care services are provided to patients of all ages while hospitalized at Ingalls when deemed necessary. These services include:

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Audiology Services
• Wound Care
• Lymphedema Treatment

For more information, call 708-915-5955.

Physical Therapy
The ultimate goal of physical therapy is to restore maximal functional independence in each individual patient. To achieve this goal, treatments such as exercise, heat, cold, electricity, and massage are utilized.

Occupational Therapy
The goal of occupational therapy at Ingalls is to help a person lead a self-reliant, productive and rewarding life. This type of therapy encompasses many types of activities, ranging from hygiene tasks to cooking to the use of a computer; the type of disability determines the type of occupational therapy required.

Speech Therapy
Speech Therapy involves the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of communication problems such as speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive disorders.

Audiology services
Ingalls audiologists diagnose and treat individuals with hearing loss and work to proactively prevent additional hearing-related damage. If an audiologist determines that a hearing loss or vestibular abnormality is present, he or she will provide recommendations to a patient as to what options (e.g. hearing aids, cochlear implants, surgery, appropriate medical referrals) may be of assistance.

Wound Care
Treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds at Ingalls is available on an outpatient basis or through home care and offers a variety of therapies for the treatment of chronic, non-healing wounds. Highly trained wound care therapists offer the most current treatment options, including pulsed lavage, mist therapy, and whirlpool, as well as a wide range of wound dressings and excisional debridement. Intervention consists of an evaluation and treatment, as well as patient education relating to dressing changes, wound care management and prevention, foot care and skin care. Wound care is available at the main hospital in Harvey, through Ingalls Home Care or at the Ingalls Family Care Centers in Calumet City, Flossmoor or Tinley Park.

Lymphedema Treatment
Our highly trained lymphedema therapists use a variety of therapeutic techniques, including manual lymphatic drainage, multi-layered compression bandages, remedial exercises, and compression garment selection, application and proper fitting. Lymphedema treatment is available at the main hospital in Harvey, through Ingalls Home Care or at the Ingalls Family Care Centers in Calumet City, Flossmoor or Tinley Park.