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Hospital-Based Outpatient Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
Our outpatient rehabilitation therapists work to improve patients' quality of life by increasing the ability to do everyday tasks.
Located on the sixth floor of the hospital, our experienced therapists provide the area's most comprehensive rehabilitation services, including:
- Individualized physical, occupational and speech-language therapy plans
- Treatment for speech-language, cognition, voice, accent reduction, vocal cord dysfunction and stuttering
- Seating and positioning clinic
- Orthotics- prosthetics clinic
- Driver evaluation
- Low vision evaluation and training
- Swallowing evaluation and treatment
- Community re-entry activities
- Spasticity management
- Body-weight supported treadmill gait training
- Vestibular and balance rehabilitation using Neurocom Balancemaster
- Falls reduction training
- Constraint-induced movement therapy
- Off-site pool therapy
Referrals
All patient evaluations and treatments are provided under a written order by a physician or other healthcare provider such as a physician's assistant or nurse practitioner.
Insurance
Physical, occupational and speech therapy services are billed as outpatient therapy. Some insurance plans may require prior approval. Check with your insurance company for requirements for prior approval and therapy benefits. We can provide you with specific information such as diagnostic and treatment codes if needed. St. Luke's Priceline at 319/369-7513 is also a resource for understanding therapy costs. Patients are responsible for all payments not covered by insurance.
Patient information
Patients should arrive 30 minutes early on their first day of therapy in order to register at the outpatient registration desk on the first floor. Hospital-based outpatient therapy is part of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, located on the 6th floor of the hospital above the West Entrance. Wear comfortable exercise clothing and bring any braces or gait devices currently in use.
Scheduling and cancellations
Call 319/369-7331 to schedule or cancel an appointment.
