Rehabilitation is our key focus at Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Center.

We offer the following therapies, techniques and programs to assist our patients on their road to recovery.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy focuses on achieving greater independence in the activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and eating following an illness or injury. To promote maximum function and mobility, our therapists use rehabilitation techniques and train residents in the use of specialized equipment.

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy can foster each patient’s independence and enable functional mobility skills following orthopedic or neurological conditions or injuries. Innovative techniques are used to restore maximum function and minimize pain. Improving range of motion, strength, coordination and muscle control will bring you closer to your functional goals.

Speech Therapy

Speech-language therapy helps patients improve their communication skills in speaking, problem solving, reading, writing and verbal expressions. Therapists also provide evaluation of and treatment for a variety of swallowing disorders.

Modalities

Both physical and occupational therapy can use a variety of techniques to enhance progress in treatment programs.

Electrotherapy

This form of therapy uses electrical stimulation to treat a variety of impairments such as muscle spasm, edema and pain.

Ultrasound

This treatment uses sound waves to deep-heat tissue to decrease pain and swelling.

Diathermy

This electromagnetic therapy reduces pain, increases circulation and promotes collagen remodeling and tissue healing.

Game Ready™

Recovering from an injury or surgery? Do what professional athletes are doing – get Game Ready™. RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) has long been used to treat acute and chronic injury and assist in orthopedic surgery rehabilitation. Game Ready ™ offers adjustable cold therapy and intermittent compression in one easy-to-use system.

Nintendo Wii Game System

The Wii game system is a wireless motion-sensitive controller requiring body movements similar to traditional therapy exercises. Wii provides improved strengthening, endurance, fine motor skills, balance and range of motion through re-enacting several sports such as golf, bowling, tennis, baseball and boxing.

VitalStim™ Dysphagia Therapy

VitalStim is a non-invasive, painless electrical stimulation that treats people with dysphagia (swallowing problems). It promotes muscular strengthening and recovery of motor control. VitalStim Therapy is administered by a speech-language pathologist who must be certified to incorporate this modality into the dysphagia therapy plan.

Wound Care

Our interdisciplinary team coordinates together an individualized wound care program to meet the specific needs of each individual. We treat all kinds of wounds including: chronic, grafts, flaps, acute, traumatic, subacute, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers and dehisced wounds. We are one of a very few facilities in Brandon/Sun City area that also utilizes wound V.A.C., as deemed appropriate.