Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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.

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Leaders in Rehabilitation

UT Southwestern’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.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Programs

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:

Spine care
Concussion and traumatic brain injury recovery
Stroke neurorecovery
Spinal cord injury
Spasticity management clinic
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Pelvic rehabilitation
Complex wheelchair seating
Movement disorder
Wound care

Conditions We Treat

UT Southwestern provides comprehensive rehabilitation for conditions such as:

Amputations
Arthritis
Back pain
Brain injuries
Burns
Cardiac (heart) disease
Cognitive impairment
Debility related to cancer
Dysphagia
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Joint replacements
Lymphedema
Multiple sclerosis
Musculoskeletal conditions (sports injuries)
Neurological conditions
Neuropathies
Orthopaedic injuries
Overuse injuries (cumulative trauma)
Pain
Parkinson’s disease
Pediatric conditions
Pelvic floor disorders and pelvic pain
Post-transplant recovery
Pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation
Spasticity (neuromuscular)
Spinal cord injuries
Strokes
Urinary incontinence
Wounds

Support

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.