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North Entrance & Parking on Church Street
Alert: The NORTH entrance is for patients seeking Neurological Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy only. If you are seeking Orthopedic, Sports Health, or Vestibular physical therapy in the SOUTH entrance, please enter the parking lot on Potter Rd. If you are looking for the South Clinic, please go to: https://care.advocatehealth.com/locations/advocate-physical-therapy-des-plaines-60016 or call 847-296-0733 for scheduling.
Welcome to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital's Outpatient Therapy Services, conveniently located one mile from the main hospital. This site specializes in neurologic and medically complex diagnoses. Multidisciplinary services, including physical, occupational and speech therapy, are offered through a patient-centered treatment program. Goals are geared toward increasing overall function and improving ability to carry out activities of daily living.
Welcome to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital's Outpatient Therapy Services, conveniently located one mile from the main hospital. This site specializes in neurologic and medically complex diagnoses. Multidisciplinary services, including physical, occupational and speech therapy, are offered through a patient-centered treatment program. Goals are geared toward increasing overall function and improving ability to carry out activities of daily living.
The therapy team works collaboratively with the referring physician:
- Physical therapists work on helping patients regain mobility and reduce pain.
- Occupational therapists work with patients on improving upper body function and the skills needed to perform every day activities, like self-care and homemaking. Adaptive equipment needs are identified to maximize independent function.
- Speech therapists work with patients on improving communication, language, and swallowing ability.
Services and symptoms treated
- Stroke Rehabilitaton
- Balance and Fall Prevention
- Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Clinic
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
- Vital Stimulation for improving Swallowing Function
- Home Evaluation
- Pre-driving Screening
- Neuropsychology
- Peer Support Groups
- Early Parkinson's Program
Conditions treated
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Brain Injuries
- Balance Disorders
- Parkinson’s and movement disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
- Amputation
- Multiple Trauma
- Arthritis and joint conditions
- Osteoporosis
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