The Rehab Results Group at DeKalb Medical is a group of healthcare professionals who offer one of the most comprehensive rehabilitation programs in the state. The Rehab Results Group provides a continuum of care ranging from on-the-job injury prevention programs to a wide variety of inpatient and outpatient treatment programs. Our services are listed below.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Services

For additional information about the inpatient services listed below, call 404-501-5141.

Audiology Services

The Audiology Clinic provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment of hearing loss for infants, children and adults. Services provided include hearing testing, hearing aid service and special testing for balance and dizziness problems. Adaptive products to help hear telephones and televisions are available, as well as devices to help hearing in noisy environments or large crowds. Information also is available for family members of persons with hearing loss.

Inpatient Rehabilitation

Physical and occupational therapy is provided for patients after total joint replacements or fractures. Therapy is focused on maximizing mobility, function and independence after surgery.

Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy is provided to various types of hospital patients as needed to maximize function and facilitate the healing process.

Infant Hearing Screenings

All infants receive hearing screenings with sophisticated equipment prior to discharge from the hospital. Information about the hearing test and, if needed, referral for additional services and testing, are available to parents and family.

Neonatal Program

In addition to premature care by neonatologists and neonatal nurses, physical, speech and occupational therapists are on staff in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The therapists concentrate their efforts on controlling the nursery environment to support growth, assessing and progressing the feeding capabilities of babies, and ensuring proper joint and muscle development. The therapists also educate parents about immediate and long-term special needs of premature infants.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility

The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility is a 25-bed unit specializing in the comprehensive, interdisciplinary rehabilitation of patients who have decreased function and mobility due to stroke, total joint replacement, orthopedic trauma, amputation or prolonged hospitalization for treatment of a variety of medical or neurological conditions. Patient-centered care is provided by an interdisciplinary team consisting of the medical director; rehabilitation nurses; physical, occupational, recreational and speech therapists; case managers; dietitians; neuropsychologists and audiologists. Each patient receives three to five hours of therapy a day designed to maximize physical and cognitive function. For additional information about the inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, call (404) 501-3646.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

Outpatient rehabilitation services are available at the following locations: the Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at DeKalb Medical and Killian Hill Medical and DeKalb Medical at Hillandale. To find out which of the services listed below are offered at each location, call 404-501-5140.

Driving Solutions Program

This specialty program provides driver assessment, training and adaptive equipment recommendations for vehicle operation. The assessment process includes tests of vision, visual perception and reaction time, as well as assessment of cognitive and physician functioning. Driver training is available to new and experienced drivers to promote safety and competency behind the wheel. Training in the use of adaptive equipment is available.

ArthritisCare

Physical and occupational therapy is provided for arthritic conditions including osteoporosis and fibromyalgia, as well as a variety of other musculoskeletal conditions such as bursitis and tendinitis. Treatments are designed to help clients attain their maximum potential for reducing pain and inflammation while improving deficits such as strength, balance, endurance and joint range of motion. Self-management by the client is the ultimate goal, with education playing a key role. Physical therapy treatments may include the use of heat, cold, ultrasound, electrical stimulation and individual exercise programs to help people with arthritis lead as active of a life as possible.

Aquatic Program

Our Aquatic therapy program consists of a physical or occupational therapist who works with our clients in our Wellness Center pool. Aquatic sessions are designed to allow clients to exercise in the water, reducing weight bearing forces and allowing clients to exercise with less pain. Programs are designed to address flexibility, strength, endurance and balance problems. The goal of the program is for clients to become independent in their own program. After an initial evaluation (on land) the clients are scheduled for 6-8 sessions in the water. This is a group class but individual sessions can be scheduled if needed. A lift is available for those patients who are unable to use the pool stairs.

Rehabilitation Solutions for Women

Our Comprehensive Rehabilitation Solutions for Women include solutions for incontinence, solutions during and after pregnancy, solutions for pelvic pain, solutions for osteoporosis, solutions for lymphedema and solutions for fibromyalgia.

Hand Therapy Program

DeKalb Medical offers a unique treatment program for patients with hand and upper extremity injuries. Our program identifies and meets the individual needs of patients, and a licensed therapist provides one-on-one care. The hand team is comprised of a certified hand therapist and other therapists who have received specialized training in hand therapy. The goal of the program is to increase the overall function of the hand and upper extremity to perform functional and vocational activities. We make it our practice to keep referral sources well informed of their patients' progress with concise, accurate documentation. We also have an on-site case manager who assists with facilitating open communication between all parties to ensure that the desired outcome is achieved.

The conditions treated can include but are not limited to cumulative trauma injuries (CTS to DeQuarvains), tendon repairs, traumatic injuries, fractures, amputations, wounds, skin grafts/flaps and neuropathies. A wide variety of treatment options can be implemented based on individual treatment plans. These may include the following items: custom splinting, wound care, modalities, scar management, edema control, range of motion, patient education and a customized home exercise program.

Occupational Medicine/WorksWell Rehabilitation

WorksWell Rehabilitation is DeKalb Medical’s industrial rehabilitation program. It is a full service program, offering physical capacity evaluations, impairment ratings per American Medical Association guidelines, work hardening/work conditioning, ergonomic job analysis, back management school and cumulative trauma disorder classes. We offer individualized programs and classes. We have a unique facility that includes multiple work-simulating stations, classrooms, conference areas, treatment rooms and a fitness area, as well as specialized equipment such as ERGOS and LIDO. We can provide a variety of services at your facility as well.

Orthopedic Program

The outpatient orthopedic program includes a team of experienced occupational and physical therapists who provide evaluation and treatment for primarily musculoskeletal dysfunction of the spine and extremities. A licensed therapist provides one-on-one care. Additional specialized services offered include manual therapy (joint mobilization, soft tissue mobilization and myofascial release), therapeutic exercise, muscle re-education, modalities, back school, aquatic therapy, orthotic evaluation and fabrication, body mechanics education, postoperative care and sports rehabilitation.

Speech-Language Pathology Services

These services are available for diagnosis and treatment of communication, cognition and swallowing impairments.

Sports Medicine Program

This is a multifaceted program that has been established to assist local athletes and “weekend warriors”. DeKalb Medical provides certified athletic trainers and physical therapists to a wide variety of statewide sporting events. Physical therapists are trained and available to provide rehabilitation for all sports injuries. We are the official rehabilitation provider for The DeKalb International Training Center (a training center dedicated to providing training opportunities for the USA Team Handball and for other Olympic sports).

Wound Care

Skilled physical and occupational therapists in the treatment of acute/traumatic and chronic wounds address this population. They possess skill and knowledge of the most current and appropriate techniques for the specific type of wound, such as pulsatile levage, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, a variety of dressings/topical agents, strengthening programs, gait training, joint protection education and patient/family education.

Location(s)

• 2701 North Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033  404-501-5140
• 2801 DeKalb Medical Parkway, Lithonia, GA 30058  404-501-8140
• 4120 Five Forks Trickum Rd., Lilburn, Ga 30047  770-935-9639