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Managing your recovery after a serious medical incident—stroke, heart attack, surgery or injury from a fall or auto accident, for example—can be a complicated and confusing endeavor. Among the many choices you will be asked to make as you begin to recover is what comes next for you when it is time to be discharged from the hospital. In most cases, the next step will be rehabilitation therapy, and your basic options for pursuing that care will include both outpatient and inpatient short term rehab programs. 

Person-centered care, also commonly referred to as patient-centered or individualized care, is quickly becoming the standard of care throughout our healthcare system, and short term rehab is no exception to that rule. In fact, inpatient short term rehab services providers have been, in many cases, on the cutting edge of this trend since the primary focus of these programs—to aid patients in achieving their own, individual, best level of health, well-being, ability and independence in their daily lives—clearly lends itself to a person-centered approach and atmosphere.

If you have shoulder pain that has been diagnosed as shoulder osteoarthritis, a number of treatment options are available to ease the pain, stiffness and discomfort this degenerative joint disease can cause. These range from topical treatments to oral medications, orthopedic rehabilitation, and, in serious cases, surgical solutions. Here we'll outline 9 common treatments for shoulder arthritis, information that can help you make solid decisions about your care as you work with your healthcare providers to find the right treatment or combination of treatments to ease the impact of this disease on your daily life.

If you have been told that you need rehabilitative therapy to aid in recovering from a medical incident, illness or surgery, or as a means of improving or managing functional deficits or disabilities, chances are you'll have questions about what to expect from this form of treatment. Here, we'll look into that question in regards to outpatient short term rehabilitation programs, giving you an idea of what to expect if you choose outpatient services to meet your rehabilitative needs.

If you or a loved one have suffered a stroke, chances are you have already been told that rehabilitation therapy is an integral part of any effective stroke recovery plan. You have likely also been asked to choose among a list of options for receiving that therapy. These will typically include both inpatient and outpatient rehab programs. Ultimately, the decision as to whether you should choose an inpatient or outpatient short term rehab program is one that should be made in close consultation with your medical care team.

If an injured or diseased joint is causing chronic pain and/or disability, joint replacement surgery is often the best means of treatment. These procedures have proven very effective in reducing pain, increasing function and mobility, and improving quality of life. However, if your medical team has recommended surgery for you, it is important to know that this procedure is not a quick fix. Realizing the potential benefits of joint replacement will mean spending quite a bit of time on recovery and rehabilitation after surgery—anywhere from 3 months to a year.

Has your healthcare team suggested that a stay in a short term rehab facility would be the best next step in your care after hospital discharge? If so, you likely have questions about the financial aspects of getting the care you need, and those questions are best dealt with before your admission to prevent unpleasant surprises later. Here, we'll outline what you need to know in terms of insurance considerations for short term rehab.

If you will be transitioning to a short term rehab program after a hospital stay, you are certain to have questions about just what to expect with that change. Among the most frequent concerns for patients making this transition are  how long their rehab stay will be and what will be expected of them as they enter this new and unfamiliar care environment. While specific answers to these questions can only be given on a case-by-case basis, there are some general guidelines that can help give you an idea of what to expect.

Orthopedic rehabilitation is designed for people who are living with disabling limitations—either temporary or permanent—due to orthopedic surgeries, musculoskeletal injuries, bone fracture or trauma, or degenerative joint diseases. Its purpose is to aid these people in regaining function and mobility lost to these medical issues. If such a program has been recommended for you, here are some of the ways it can work to help you feel and function better, getting you back into shape and back to your life.

Knee replacement, or arthroplasty, is a very common surgery. More than 600,000 of these procedures are performed every year in the United States, and it is considered one of the most successful and life-enhancing surgical procedures today. However, these results are not seen instantly. Rather, they develop gradually during the weeks and months following joint replacement surgery. If you will be having this procedure, learning what to expect during this time can help make the recovery process easier and less stressful.