Service Location

Treatment is provided at the bedside.

Services Provided

The physical therapist restores function lost due to injury or disease, expands a patient's movement potential and helps to prevent complications resulting from disability or pain. In all cases, movement is promoted through physical means. Following a thorough evaluation that gathers information about the patient's abilities, disabilities and prior level of function, a treatment program is designed to meet the patient's needs. Different treatment approaches along with patient education help to achieve our goals. The physical therapist, along with the healthcare team, works with the individual in providing a safe plan for discharge from the hospital.

Physical Therapy Modalities

The modalities, or forms of physical therapy procedures available and administered by the physical therapist at Plainview Hospital include the following:

Physical Therapy Evaluation - initial assessment for a variety of diagnoses, including orthopedic injuries, surgeries, general medical, surgical and neurological disorders.

Components of an evaluation include:

• Manual muscle testing
• Joint range of motion
• Sensory testing
• Neurological evaluation
• Functional evaluation
• Social status/history
• Co-morbidities

Treatment sessions include:

• Gait training
• Therapeutic exercise
• Balance and ADL training
• Patient/family education and counseling
• Discharge planning

Service Leader

Dr. Scarpinato and Dr. Sal Corso
Co-Chiefs of Orthopedics

Maureen Loyal
Director of Physical Therapy