Physical Rehab

The sole purpose of physical rehabilitation centers is restoring the health and physical well-being of it's patients.

What is a rehabilitation hospital? Rehab hospitals concentrate their efforts on the physical therapy of the patient. This restoration may involve the sight, hearing, speech, cognitive or motor skills of the patient. It does not include alcohol or drug rehabilitation which can be found under the alcohol and drug rehab section of FSN Hospitals.

Physical rehabilitation is a form of health care which uses the physical treatment and management of a disease or condition, to enable people to reach their maximum potential. Practitioners, known as physical therapists or physiotherapists, diagnose and treat individuals of all ages, from newborns to the very oldest, who have medical problems or other health-related conditions, illnesses, or injuries that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities as well as they would like in their daily lives.

Physical therapists work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility, by means of fitness and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. Their goal is to maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the patient's lifespan. Functional movement is essential to what it means to be healthy.