Physical Therapy
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center's rehabilitation and sports medicine specialists offer expertise in physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and athletic training treatments.
When you have an orthopedic injury, condition, or surgery, rehabilitation is a vital component to your recovery – helping decrease your pain, improve your strength and flexibility, and enhance your coordination and endurance.
Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants are licensed by the South Carolina Board of Medicine. They are highly skilled healthcare professionals who work closely with patients, helping them achieve their rehabilitative goals. Therapists provide patients with the expertise and guidance needed to:
- Educate patients
- Improve mobility
- Improve stamina and endurance
- Increase range of motion
- Increase strength
- Return to work or sport
Do you suffer from scoliosis? Carolina Pines Outpatient Rehabilitation can help! We employ one of only five physical therapists in the state who is certified to practice the Scroth Method.
The Scroth Method is a nonsurgical option for scoliosis that uses exercises customized for each patient to return the curved spine to a more natural position.
For more information, please contact Carolina Pines Outpatient Rehabilitation at 843.383.5370
Who is a good candidate?
We provide rehab services for those who experience aches, pains, surgery recovery, debilitating illness, trauma, stroke, joint replacement, fractures, back/neck problems, speech difficulty, developmental disabilities, balance issues, amputations, wounds, and more.
Who needs physical therapy?
The types of patients and problems that benefit from physical therapy services may include:
- Amputees
- Arthritic problems
- Athletes with sports injuries
- Balance and dizziness problems
- Cancer pain, weakness & deconditioning
- Children with disabilities
- Fibromyalgia
- Head and/or spinal cord injuries
- Industrial accidents
- Jaw pain
- Lymphedema
- Motor vehicle-related accidents
- Neck and back pain
- Neurological conditions
- Pregnant women with back pain
- Shoulder, elbow, forearm, and hand injuries
- Strokes
What will I do in physical therapy?
Physical therapy treatments may include:
- Anodyne
- Balance/fall prevention
- Body mechanics instruction
- Electrical stimulation
- Exercise to improve strength, flexibility and endurance
- Gait training
- Heat/ice
- Home exercise instruction
- IIontophoresis
- Manual lymphatic drainage
- Manual therapy
- Massage (therapeutic)
- TENS
- Traction
- Ultrasound /phonophoresis
- Work conditioning
Our Services
- Aerobic training to improve cardiovascular and pulmonary health
- Balance training to reduce fall risk
- Endurance training to reduce fatigue and promote participation in pre-COVID-19 activities
- Monitoring of vital signs (blood pressure, oxygen levels, heart rate, respiration rate) as the intensity level of activity increases to reduce the risk of progressing too quickly at home or in the community
- Strength training to restore lost muscle and strength
All services are provided by qualified individuals inclusive of Registered Nurses, LPN's Registered Physical Therapist, LPTA's, Registered Occupational Therapists, COTA's, Licensed Speech & Language Pathologists, Masters prepared Social Worker, BSW's or equivalent, Licensed Psychologist and Psychological Associates/Assistants, Certified Prosthetists/Orthotists and other qualified individuals under the guidelines of State Licensure laws and professional standards of practice.
Our Approach
- A thorough evaluation and personalized care plan based on the individual needs of each patient
- One-on-one care with a licensed PT or OT
- Healing and welcoming treatment facility that holds the same high standards for cleanliness, PPE utilization, and disinfection as our hospital
Rehabilitation After COVID-19
Whether you recovered in the hospital or in your own home, COVID-19 or coronavirus, can create long-lasting side effects – even after your body fights off the virus. After both severe and minor COVID-19 infections, many patients will experience a variety of heart and lung complications that may require rehabilitation services to overcome.
To ensure the ability to resume your daily work and hobbies safely and effectively, we are uniquely prepared to guide post-COVID-19 patients through the next phase of their recovery.
Common Post-COVID-19 Symptoms
- Difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Poor mobility
- Weakness
Why choose Carolina Pines for your physical therapy needs?
We are dedicated to providing our patients with individually tailored, result-oriented programs that return them to their highest level of functional independence. Our therapists never forget that treating patients is a privilege. We take pride in our ability to work closely with our patients, giving them the attention they deserve to ensure their maximum rehabilitation potential. Our therapists make a positive difference in the lives of the patients we treat. Please allow us to assist you with your therapy needs.