Physical Rehabilitation

Physical therapy can help patients with an orthopedic injury or other physical condition to restore function, reduce pain, and regain strength and stability. It is a non-invasive course of treatment and in some cases can serve as an alternative to pain management and surgery. Your physical therapist will administer individualized treatment programs to maximize recovery. They will design a series of exercises that will help you regain mobility, build strength, and complete your daily activities without pain. You will also be provided with a home program. 

Outpatient Physical Therapy is available in Brasher Falls, Canton, Gouverneur, Massena, and Potsdam, with evaluation and treatment of:

• Arthritic conditions (all locations)
• Back and neck pain/injuries (all locations)
• Balance and vestibular deficits (available in Canton, Massena, Potsdam)
• Incontinence (available in Potsdam)
• Infant Torticollis (available in Massena)
• LSVT-BIG for Parkinson's Disease (available in Massena, Potsdam)
• Neurological disorders (available in Massena, Potsdam)
• Post-illness/injury recovery (all locations)
• Post-surgical conditions (all locations)
• Sports-related injuries (all locations)
• Sprains, strains, and joint injuries (all locations)
• Stroke (available in Massena, Potsdam)

Whatever your physical therapy needs, our expert team will help you restore function and get back to the life you love.

Our Occupational Therapy team can assist you to return to life roles at home, work, school, and in the community.

Services are available in Canton, Gouverneur, Massena, and Potsdam.

We provide assessment and treatment of:

• Activities of daily living
• Arthritic conditions
• Cognitive and perceptual skills
• Hand Injuries
• Leisure participation
• Low vision adaptation 
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Post-surgical hand conditions
• Self-care and home management skills
• Social/behavior skills
• Upper extremity functional skills

Our experienced Occupational Therapy team is here to help you return to normal.

The goal of Speech Therapy is to assist you in developing improved communication skills, cognitive (thinking) skills, and swallowing abilities.

Our Speech Therapy services are available in Massena and Potsdam.

We provide assessment and treatment of:

• Cognition
• Oral motor function 
• Speech and Language Disorders
• Swallowing (Modified Barium Swallow Studies)
• Voice and articulation

Our speech therapists will work closely with you to ensure your personalized care plan meets your needs and goals.

Aquatic therapy is physical therapy that takes place in a pool or other aquatic environment under the supervision of a trained physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. It may be used as a stand-alone treatment, or as a transition to a land-based therapy program, based upon a person's condition.

Aquatic therapy is available in Massena.

Water’s natural properties create an ideal therapeutic environment because warm water is relaxing and soothing for aching joints and muscles–because of this, we keep the pool at 94º. Water’s natural viscosity (resistance) can be used for muscle strengthening and rehabilitation, and its buoyancy allows for flotation while reducing the effects of gravity on injured and/or aching joints and muscles. 

Additionally, hydrostatic pressure supports and stabilizes you, giving people with balance deficits the ability to perform exercises without the fear of falling, while also decreasing pain and improving cardiovascular return. Turbulence and wave propagation let your therapist gently manipulate you through desired exercises, and your respiratory muscles will be hard at work, allowing for natural strengthening benefits long after your therapy session has ended. 

Water (aquatic) therapy may be helpful for people suffering from the following conditions:

• Arthroscopic surgery recovery
• Balance disorders
• Bursitis
• Cerebral palsy
• Chronic pain
• Idiopathic joint pain
• Joint reconstruction surgery recovery
• Joint replacement surgery recovery
• Lower back pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Orthopedic injuries
• Parkinson’s disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sprains and strains
• Stroke
• Tendonitis
• Traumatic Brain Injury