Your recovery is important to us. Our orthopedic specialists and care team coordinate your care with Summa’s physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers to develop a recovery plan to help you reach your goals.
Our orthopedic specialists may prescribe prehab, which may include rehabilitation, strengthening, education, and training to use crutches and walkers before your surgery. This may be done with physical therapists or athletic trainers.
An important part of recovery is knowing what to expect before a procedure. The state-of-the-art Summa Health Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, located on the Summa Health System – Barberton Campus, offers an engaging and comprehensive preoperative program designed specifically to improve patient understanding and outcomes of knee replacement and hip replacement surgery. Through informative pre-surgery classes, the academy covers:
We have ten locations located throughout the region to make outpatient rehabilitation convenient for you. Therapy services include physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. Specialty treatment techniques include: McKenzie Method for the spine, Kinesio-taping, Graston Technique for instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization, neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), aging in place and hand therapy.
Outpatient rehabilitation may be prescribed by our orthopedic specialists to help you recover from an injury or surgery to regain movement.
Learn more about Summa’s Outpatient Rehabilitation Services.
For patients requiring more intensive inpatient rehabilitation, Summa Rehab Hospital located on the Summa Health System – Akron Campus, provides expert care. This hospital helps patients recover and regain their independence. Summa Rehab Hospital offers 60 private patient rooms, a 5,000-square-foot rehabilitation gymnasium, an outdoor therapy area and an apartment suite to help patients transition back into a home setting with a kitchen, laundry and shower.
Our orthopedic specialists and care team coordinate your care to help you reach your goals. The coordinated care at Summa Health Orthopedic Institute is designed to make sure you understand your treatment options and help you recover quickly.
