Therapy in home health care helps the patients to recover quickly from illness, injury or surgery. Home health care facilities can provide not only physical therapy but occupational and speech therapies as well. The home based therapy allows the patients to gain independence when it comes to daily activities in their own homes. This also allows family members to be closely involved with the patient’s rehabilitation.

Physical therapy may be advised by a patient’s health care provider to help for the patient to regain his physical strength. Physical therapy is applicable for patients who:

• Lost their balance
• Had a fall
• Find it difficult to walk
• Experiences joint pain
• Experiences back pain
• Underwent a hip or knee replacement surgery
• Suffered a stroke, heart failure or heart attack;
• Had any noticeable functional deterioration

Occupational therapy may be advised when the patient needs to regain his day to day skills like dressing and feeding. Occupational therapy in home health setting is applicable for those who underwent hip or knee replacement surgery, had a stroke, heart failure or heart attack, suffers joint pain in hands, arms or shoulders, find it difficult to dress, bath, eat, started to lose memory or any other noticeable decline in physical function.

In special cases, speech or language therapy may also be needed if the patient needs to improve breathing, speaking or swallowing. Speech therapy focuses the patient to redevelop his ability to understand words as well as the ability to use words to express his feelings or thoughts. Individuals who suffered from stroke, heart attack or those who find it difficult to swallow or speak are the ones usually advised to get speech or language therapy.

Physical and occupational therapy plays a very important role when it comes to helping the patient regain his productivity and independence back. Therapists are therefore are very important members of a home health team. If you are looking for physical or occupational therapists in home health, you can go to ContinuCare in San Antonio Texas. ContinuCare has coordinated the care of thousands of patients who have sustained disabilities, impairments, or limitations to their overall physical function. We have a skilled nursing team who will work in conjunction with the physical and occupational therapists to support any plan of care.