Baylor Scott & White Outpatient Rehabilitation – Rowlett

Cancer and cancer treatment can have many side effects. They can lead to changes in your body and how it works. Cancer rehab can help with:

• Managing fatigue, pain, or swelling
• Trouble with balance or weakness, walking, or daily activities
• Dealing with neuropathy (numbness and tingling in hands or feet)
• Managing sexual health changes
• Problems with swallowing, chewing, or speech
• Emotional and cognitive (thinking, memory) changes
• Lymphedema and range-of-motion issues

The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) Program provides speech, physical, and occupational therapy for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. 

LSVT BIG

LSVT BIG is delivered by a physical or occupational therapist in 16 sessions over a single month (four individual 60-minute sessions per week). The protocol was developed to address the unique movement impairments of people with Parkinson’s disease. The protocol is both intensive and complex, with multiple repetitions of core movements that are used in daily living. This type of practice is necessary to optimize learning and carryover of better movement into everyday life.  

LSVT LOUD 

LSVT LOUD is delivered by a speech-language therapist and is an effective speech treatment for individuals with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. The treatment improves vocal loudness by stimulating the muscles of the voice box (larynx) and speech mechanism through a systematic hierarchy of exercises. Focused on a single goal – speak LOUD! – the treatment improves respiratory, laryngeal and articulatory function to maximize speech intelligibility. The treatment does not train people for shouting or yelling; rather, LSVT LOUD uses loudness training to bring the voice to an improved, health vocal loudness with no strain. Treatment is administered in 16 sessions over a single month (four individual 60-minutes sessions per week). 

In this common, chronic debilitating condition, excess fluid called lymph collects in tissues, causing swelling (edema) and impaired flows of the lymphatic system. Symptoms of lymphedema include swelling in one or more extremities. The swelling may range from mild to severe and can be disfiguring. Complex lymphedema therapy consists of the following treatments: 

• Lymphatic drainage 
• Compression bandaging 
• Skin care 
• Patient-specific physical therapy exercises 
• Exercise, which is emerging as an important component of lymphedema treatment 

Occupational therapy treats patients with a variety of conditions involving the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hands, fingers, muscle tension and pain, and vision.

Pelvic floor therapy is a specialized kind of therapy to relieve the symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction and help the muscles work the way they should. This includes several exercises that help your pelvic muscles relax and get stronger. When you have pelvic floor dysfunction, your pelvic floor muscles can’t relax or work together. Some symptoms include: 

• Constipation 
• Peeing frequently 
• Trouble controlling your bowels or urine, leading to leaks 
• Pain during sex for women 
• Erectile dysfunction in men 

Physical therapy addresses musculoskeletal problems, such as discomfort, reduced mobility, and weakness in joints and muscles. Our team of physical therapists also provides specialized care for individuals dealing with neurological disorders, including those affected by Parkinson's disease, post-stroke rehabilitation, and those experiencing vestibular dysfunction resulting in dizziness and balance problems.

Speech therapy helps individuals with a wide range of speech and swallowing issues, such as chronic cough. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) also assist patients with memory and cognitive processing difficulties.

Special services provided:

• Graston techniques
• Modified barium swallows
• McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program (MDTPP)
• Vision therapy
• Chronic cough therapy