Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Conditions We Treat

Brain injuries can be devastating for individuals and families. Carilion Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation provides comprehensive care, advanced treatment and technologies, individual and family training, and supportive resources to help restore your skills and independence. Our limited access, five-bed unit for patients with brain injury provides increased medical safety monitoring as well as a limited stimulation environment to better facilitate optimal healing.

We work closely with the team at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital to ensure smooth transitions into this next phase of recovery. Our skilled clinicians include specialists who provide integrated multidisciplinary services to create personalized treatment plans for individuals with acquired brain injuries. We also work closely with Carilion’s Outpatient Brain Injury Center to ensure an effective transition home with a collaborative approach following a stay at our Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our interdisciplinary team of experienced health care professionals provides a sustained and coordinated effort dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness of your rehabilitation. Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehab also brings innovation to the table with leading-edge technology, offering the following technologies to appropriate patients:

• Bodyweight-supported treadmill and gait training to improve walking and balance
• Robotic therapies to improve motion and muscle function
• Functional electrical stimulation to improve arm and hand function and reduce atrophy
• VitalStim®, which is a non-invasive electrical stimulation therapy to diagnose and treat swallowing disorders by activating swallowing muscles
• Adaptive gaming and virtual reality to enhance function in a life-like environment

Cancer treatment can be lifesaving, but it can also leave you weak and prevent you from performing your everyday tasks. Our skilled healthcare professionals understand this and can offer support, advanced treatment, and innovative strategies to enhance your mobility and quality of life. Our physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists work together to develop an individualized plan of care that will help to restore your physical abilities, improve balance and coordination, and optimize your independence.

Our interdisciplinary team of experienced health care professionals provides a sustained and coordinated effort dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness of your rehabilitation. Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation also brings innovation to the table with leading-edge technology, offering the following technologies to appropriate patients:

• Bodyweight-supported treadmill and gait training to improve walking, balance, and coordination
• Electrical stimulation to improve muscle function and reduce atrophy
• Adaptive gaming and virtual reality to enhance function in a life-like environment

Regaining function and movement after a major trauma, injury, or surgery can feel daunting. Carilion Clinic is the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center, where the risk of death from injury is reduced by over 25% compared to non-trauma emergency departments. Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation team works closely with our clinicians in the trauma departments at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital to ensure that we can provide the highest level of care for these patients. According to a 2014 research study by Dobson DaVanzo & Associates, LLC, patients who receive care in a specialized rehabilitation hospital - like Carilion’s Inpatient Rehabilitation – have better long-term outcomes than those treated in nursing facilities.

Our comprehensive program is individually tailored to each patient’s needs, but may include mobility skills, strengthening and coordination, communication and swallowing, daily activities such as dressing and bathing, strategies for returning home, and caregiver education and training.

Our interdisciplinary team of experienced health care professionals provides a sustained and coordinated effort dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness of your rehabilitation. Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation also brings innovation to the table with leading-edge technology, offering the following technologies to appropriate patients:

• Robotic and bodyweight-supported treadmill and gait training to improve walking
• Electrical stimulation to improve muscle function and reduce atrophy
• VitalStim® - which is a non-invasive electrical stimulation therapy to diagnose and treat swallowing disorders by activating swallowing muscles
• Adaptive gaming and virtual reality to enhance function in a life-like environment

Learning to live with the effects of a neurological disease, such as Guillian-Barre syndrome, Parkinson's disease Multiple Sclerosis, etc., can be difficult. At Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation, we are dedicated to providing innovative treatment and optimizing your individual abilities. We use a team approach to treatment, which enables us to address a wide variety of physical and functional issues including mobility, speech, fine motor abilities, and cognition. We work with individuals to develop specific tools and strategies for daily activities at home, work, and the community, along with resources to help ensure continuity of care once you leave our facility, such as Carilion’s Take Control Rx wellness program.

Our interdisciplinary team of experienced health care professionals provides a sustained and coordinated effort dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness of your rehabilitation. Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation also brings innovation to the table with leading-edge technology, offering the following technologies to appropriate patients:

• Robotic and bodyweight-supported treadmill and gait training to improve walking
• Electrical stimulation to improve muscle function and reduce atrophy
• Adaptive gaming and virtual reality to enhance function in a life-like environment

Recovery from spinal cord injuries encompasses unique challenges and significant decisions for those individuals and families, and Carilion Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation is here to help you navigate through this journey. Successful rehabilitation from a spinal cord injury often requires the ability to learn new skills, retain information, and problem solve. Our team provides comprehensive care and treatment along with advanced technologies and training to support recovery and improve independence. We work with our patients to individually tailor programs that meet our patients' needs, optimize recovery, and enhance quality of life.

Our interdisciplinary team of experienced health care professionals provides a sustained and coordinated effort dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness of your rehabilitation. Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation also brings innovation to the table with leading-edge technology, offering the following technologies to appropriate patients:

• Bodyweight-supported treadmill and gait training to work on standing and walking
• Robotic therapies to improve motion, endurance, and muscle function
• Electrical stimulation to improve limb function and reduce atrophy
• Adaptive gaming and virtual reality to enhance function in a life-like environment

“When I got [to Carilion Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation], I couldn’t even wiggle my toes. You know? Nothing was moving. Within 5 or 6 days they had me on my feet walking… Everybody there was really there for me. Everybody was there to get me better. ”
     - Brad F.

The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association recommend that patients recovering from a stroke be treated in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital whenever possible. Our comprehensive stroke rehab program is designed to help improve your mobility, advance your physical functioning, and increase your independence all while enhancing your quality of life.

Research published by JAMA in 2019 shows that individuals who have had a stroke and receive care at an inpatient rehabilitation facility like Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation have greater improvement, fewer complications, and are able to go home more quickly than those treated at nursing facilities or other care settings.

In May of 2023, Carilion Clinic was recognized as the first healthcare system in the region to receive Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Stroke Certification. This certification recognizes health care organizations committed to fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care for stroke patients.

Our interdisciplinary team of experienced health care professionals provides a sustained and coordinated effort dedicated to maximizing the effectiveness of your rehabilitation. Carilion’s Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation also brings innovation to the table with leading-edge technology, offering the following technologies to appropriate patients:

• Robotic and bodyweight-supported treadmill and gait training to improve walking
• Electrical stimulation to improve arm and hand function and reduce atrophy
• VitalStim® - which is a non-invasive electrical stimulation therapy to diagnose and treat swallowing disorders by activating swallowing muscles
• Adaptive gaming and virtual reality to enhance function in a life-like environment

“I love being here…the [staff] are very encouraging and very uplifting. And it makes me feel good; it makes me feel like I can do this…Thank you for being there for me...for caring for me...[and] for letting me know that I’m important.”
     - Lacretta T.