Inpatient physical rehabilitation in Derry, New Hampshire
Our compassionate therapists will work to help you improve your quality of life.
At Parkland Medical Center, our expert physical, occupational and speech-language therapists provide personalized adult and pediatric rehabilitation services, centered on your unique concerns and activity goals.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Conditions our rehabilitation specialists treat
Our range of inpatient care services can address a number of conditions, including:
- Aphasia
- Apraxia
- Auditory processing problems
- Balance issues
- Cognitive impairments
- Core weakness
- Developmental disorders
- Dysarthria
- Dysphagia
- Dysphonia
- Expressive language issues
- Feeding and swallowing disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Head injuries
- Low muscle tone
- Lymphedema
- Motor speech disorders
- Neurologic disorders
- Oral-motor weaknesses
- Parkinson’s disease
- Phonological disorders
- Repetitive strain injuries
- Social skill impairments
- Speech and language delays
- Stuttering
- Strokes
- Toe walking
- Torticollis
Inpatient rehabilitation services we offer
Equipped with the latest technology and leading-edge research, our licensed rehabilitation therapists can treat your unique health condition with expert care.
Lymphedema therapy
If you're experiencing lymphedema, you must manage your condition with a range of rehabilitation practices. Our therapists provide complete decongestive therapy (CDT), a treatment that combines manual lymph drainage, compression therapy using multilayered bandages, remedial exercises and skin care. We will also teach you the skills you need to manage some of your care at home.
Physical therapy
Our inpatient physical therapy services might be right for you if you’ve recently had surgery or experienced an injury. We develop physical therapy plans that may include movement instruction, manual therapy exercises, medical device education or pain management techniques.
We are proud to deliver a range of physical therapy and rehabilitation services, including:
- Cardiac rehabilitation — Managing your heart health with a three-phase cardiac therapy program following a serious event
- Education opportunity — Learning about managing discomfort, avoiding re-injury and limiting stressors
- Mobility and speech care — Enhancing abilities for individuals with Parkinson’s through an intensive, month-long program
- Neurological care — Focusing on treatment following a stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease
- Orthopedic program — Easing pain and improving strength with hand therapy, joint replacement rehabilitation and other therapies
- Orthotics and adaptive devices — Helping relieve discomfort and increase independence with custom splints or assistive technology
- Pediatric rehabilitation — Exploring resources for children needing surgery, living with disabilities or experiencing developmental delays
- Pelvic floor therapy — Assisting with pelvic discomfort, urinary incontinence and bowel issues in women
- Prevention measures — Improving function, avoiding injuries and decreasing the risk of conditions such as osteoporosis
- Sports medicine — Providing athlete-specific training, facilities and exercise equipment for sports, such as dance, gymnastics, ice skating and cheerleading, through our Back on Pointe program
- Stability training — Treating muscle coordination issues and other conditions related to balance and inner ear disorders
Pediatric physical therapy
A team of pediatric-trained therapists provide developmental and therapeutic age-appropriate services that can support increased:
- Balance and coordination
- Core stability
- Muscle tone
- Strength and flexibility
Occupational therapy
Our inpatient rehabilitation team coordinates treatment plans that can help you regain independence as quickly as possible. We’ll also work with discharge planners to make your transition back home or to another healthcare facility go as smoothly as possible. Some of the occupational therapy services we offer include:
- Assistive technology — Supporting your proper use of wheelchairs, walkers and alternative communication devices
- Hand therapy — Providing custom splinting and orchestrating rehabilitation exercises to help with fractures, tendinitis, amputations, nerve-related issues, impingements, sprains and strains, wounds and scars
Speech and swallowing therapy
Our adult programming can help improve speech cognition and swallowing ability with services such as:
- Caregiver training in feeding techniques
- Exercise programs to enhance neuromuscular performance
- One-one-one sessions for improving the quality of speech and voice
- Strategies to maximize functional communication skills
- Swallowing therapeutic exercises
- Video fluoroscopic swallowing study
We also provide a variety of pediatric speech and swallowing therapies for individuals age 1 to 18 years old.