Methodist Hospitals offers a comprehensive range of rehabilitation programs at all three campuses. We provide services to people who experience limitations in their lives as a result of injury, pain or disease. Patients who come to Methodist Hospitals receive physical, occupational, and speech therapy, counseling, education, nursing care and treatment by a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Through our program, people regain strength, mobility and self-reliance. We work to improve each individual's physical and emotional health and optimize his or her functional abilities.

Our state-of-the-art facilities and expert staff place both our inpatient rehabilitation services and outpatient rehabilitation services at the pinnacle of healthcare.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Located at: Rehab Centers
303 E. 89th Ave., Merrillville
219.738.3500

Midlake Campus
2269 W. 25th Ave., Gary
219.944.4160

Physical therapy restores functional mobility, enabling people to perform activities of daily living. Together, the physical therapist, the referring professional and the patient set goals to improve range, strength, balance, coordination, endurance and safety, achieving greater independence. Outpatient Physical Therapy Services at Methodist Hospitals emphasize patient self-responsibility for better outcomes and utilize a multidisciplinary approach to care when appropriate.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Services
The dedicated Rehabilitation Unit at Methodist Hospitals is one of the largest medical rehabilitation units in the state and has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) since 1973.

The Rehabilitation Unit provides care for people who need specialized treatment due to a disability and helps patients and their families work toward the highest level of function possible. Diagnoses include traumatic brain injury, stroke and other neurological disorders, spinal cord injury, amputation and orthopedic disorders.

Services:
Intensive individualized treatment includes:

• A comprehensive evaluation by a physiatrist
• A full functional evaluation by the rehabilitation team
• A treatment plan addressing the unique needs of the patient, including restoration of function, compensation for lost skills, counseling to adjust to multiple challenges and the testing of new skills.
• A post-discharge plan for outpatient services, day treatment, home care or extended care facility-based treatment.
  

On site staffing includes physicians, RN’s and LPN’s trained in hyperbaric medicine.

Methodist Hospitals Pain Management
Located at: Center for Advanced Clinical Studies
200 E. 89th Avenue, Merrillville
219.738.4932

Are you letting pain manage you? Methodist Hospitals can help. Methodist Hospitals offers the Methodist Hospitals Pain Center, an outpatient service for chronic pain patients.

Whether you are suffering from chronic back or neck pain, neuropathy, neuralgia’s cancer pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, or multiple varieties of pain, the Methodist Hospitals Pain Center treats each patient individually, using the latest equipment and various innovative procedures to diagnose pain and determine your care needs.

There are three components to this program: Medication Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Behavioral Health. Treatment plans can include a combination of invasive procedures such as drug therapies, nerve blocks and implantable devices or non-invasive procedures such as physical therapies or behavioral health.

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