Kennestone Outpatient Therapy

At Wellstar, our patients continue to heal with effective rehabilitation treatment designed to regain the ability to move and perform functional activities in daily life.

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Your rehabilitation case manager works with the team to ensure that the best possible care is provided to you while coordinating with you and your insurance company for services and equipment.

Certified hand therapists (CHT) offer advanced skill and high-level treatment to patients who require evaluation and/or post-operative recovery assistance for any loss of function of their hands and arms. Common diagnoses managed by Wellstar CHTs include amputation, arthritis, burns, fractures, tumors, cysts, impingement syndrome, nerve compressions (Carpal Tunnel syndrome), sprains/strains, and nerve and rotator cuff injuries. A Certified Hand Therapist is located at Cobb Hospital. Other hand therapy services can be found at all Wellstar OP programs.

Our Certified Lymphedema Specialists teach patients self-management techniques for the prevention and control of swelling. They also address restoration of strength, increasing mobility, nutrition guidelines, skin care and exercises.

The Back in Action Center is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, industrial injury rehabilitation program located in the outpatient rehab center of Wellstar Cobb Hospital. Traditional therapy for workers’ compensation injuries, as well as specialized services including KEY Functional Capacity Assessments, Job Placement Assessments, Work Conditioning/Hardening, Job Site Analysis and Injury prevention classes are available.

Wellstar’s speech-language pathologists use an advanced technology called videostroboscopy to view the laryngeal area to visualize vocal cords during phonation.

Vestibular (inner ear) disorders can cause balance or movement-related dizziness. Even moderate dizziness may be debilitating enough to diminish a person’s quality of life. Our vestibular specialists provide an exercise-based treatment program that can reduce the symptoms of dizziness and improve balance.

VitalStim® Therapy is a system to work with traditional exercises. This system utilizes electrical stimulation with the benefits of swallowing exercises. Combining VitalStim® and traditional therapy allows clinicians to accelerate strengthening, restore function, and help the brain remap the swallow.

Therapists provide rehabilitation for newborns with torticollis to release tight muscles in the neck. Therapists also treat orthopedic injuries including fractures, sprains and post-surgical conditions.

The Day Treatment Program, located in the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, provides comprehensive rehabilitation for patients who need continued intensive oversight of their recovery from neurological injuries or illnesses. Under the guidance of a board certified physiatrist, our interdisciplinary therapy team of neuropsychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology and case management focuses on regaining independence in self-care, home management and community reentry, including return to work or school.