COVID RECOVER
Ask your physician about our physical therapy and rehabilitation program for recovering COVID-19 patients. Physicians can make referrals through EPIC or by calling 214-645-2080 (Dallas) or 469-914-9187 (Frisco).
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UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team is committed to helping patients achieve the highest possible level of physical, functional, and cognitive independence after an injury or illness.
We are a major referral center for patients requiring rehabilitative care. Our physicians (who are all board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation), researchers, and therapists are among the most respected in the nation.
UT Southwestern's Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation team offers individualized, patient-centered rehabilitative care based on our patients' needs.
We provide comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation, acute inpatient consultation and care, and outpatient services to patients affected by conditions that limit mobility and function.
We are one of the premier physician and therapist training centers in the country and the only program in North Texas conducting both translational and clinical research in the areas of brain injury/concussion, burn rehabilitation, stroke, ambulation and falls, epilepsy, and spinal cord injury.
Ask your physician about our physical therapy and rehabilitation program for recovering COVID-19 patients. Physicians can make referrals through EPIC or by calling 214-645-2080 (Dallas) or 469-914-9187 (Frisco).
The novel coronavirus is a respiratory infection that can exact a significant toll on the body. The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialists at the O’Donnell Brain Institute have designed a rehab program specifically for patients recovering from COVID-19. All of the exercises can be done from home with no equipment and are focused on rebuilding your lung and muscle function.
Physical therapist Traci Bacon, a member of the Outpatient Rehab team at UT Southwestern, demonstrates nine stretching exercises that patients can do at home to enhance their flexibility and mobility after recovering from COVID-19.
Physical therapist Traci Bacon demonstrates three easy but effective breathing exercises patients can do at home to improve their lung capacity after recovering from the novel coronavirus.
Traci Bacon, a physical therapist with the Outpatient Rehab team at UT Southwestern, shares 11 exercises that patients can do at home to rebuild their strength and conditioning after recovering from COVID-19.
We offer integrated, comprehensive programs staffed by our team of physicians; nurse practitioners; rehabilitation nurses; rehabilitation psychologists; physical, occupational, speech, and recreation therapists; and rehabilitation counselors. Many staff members hold specialty certifications that demonstrate advanced training and practice in areas of brain injury, spinal cord injury, neurorehabilitation, pain management, sports medicine, and musculoskeletal/orthopedics and spine care.
These programs include:
UT Southwestern provides comprehensive rehabilitation for conditions such as:
To assist and encourage our patients and family members, we offer support groups for spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, and limb loss. These groups offer valuable interaction between staff, patients, and family members during all phases of recovery.
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