The Physical Therapy department is located in the Wakefield Mill Professional Center at 10 High Street, directly across the street from our main office at One High Street. This brand new facility has been equipped with state of the art exercise and rehabilitation equipment to help facilitate your rehabilitation. As an added convenience, book your physician follow-up visits at our new location and complete your physical therapy and physician appointments in one visit.
The physical therapy team at South County Orthopedics specializes in rehabilitation of orthopedic and sports related injuries, including post-surgical cases. We offer our patients unmatched expertise, a state-of-the-art facility, and a personal approach to help you meet your goals. During your initial visit a physical therapist will perform a comprehensive examination. Based on the findings, a therapeutic program will be designed for you.
Multiple treatment options are available to reach your goals. Your treatment may include:
Therapeutic exercise
Stretching
Manual therapy
Heat and/or ice
Soft tissue mobilization and massage
Whirlpool
Ultrasound
Electric stimulation
Gait training
Balance and proprioception exercises
To complement your physical therapy sessions, a comprehensive home exercise program is provided.
We also offer Massage Therapy through alicensed therapist (Mindy Trudell, LMT)as an alternative means of relieving pain, relaxing muscles, stimulating and toning your body.
KT1000 Joint Arthrometer evaluation of ACL injuries
Custom knee bracing
Portable/home electrical stimulation and cervical lumbar traction units for pain relief
Custom wrist and hand splints
Pre-operative gait training with assistive devices
Post rehab fitness center
The Hand Therapy Clinic at South County Orthopedics provides specialized care to individuals with hand and elbow dyfunctions. We provide one-on-one individualized treatment sessions with a hand therapist. A variety of modalities including heat, fluidotherapy, ultrasound and iontophoresis are used in conjunction with therapeutic exercise and manual techniques. Custom splinting is also available by our trained therapists.
Our staff makes every attempt to schedule convenient appointments and see patients promptly. An initial examination and treatment by a licensed physical therapist can usually be provided within 48-72 hours. Our office is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday 7 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You may contact our office by telephone to schedule an appointment (401.783.8077).
The physical therapy department is pleased to offer a comprehensive lymphedema treatment program available through Lisa Diebold, MS, PT, CDT. Lisa works closely with our patients to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to treat their lymphedema. Our approach combines four elements of Complete Decongestive Therapy (CDT):
1. Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)
2. Compression (bandaging and garments)
3. Remedial Exercise
4. Skin Care
Lymphedema treatment is broken down into an intense phase and a transition to self -management phase. The intense phase focuses on daily MLD treatment and bandaging. During this phase, the patient learns how to bandage their arm. The patient also receives education regarding skin care, exercise and lymphedema risk reduction practices. During the transition phase, MLD frequency will gradually decrease. The patient will be measured for a compression garment that will be worn daily, and transition to bandaging at night only. Read the Frequently Asked Questions
