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Outpatient Therapy Services

Program for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

We provide a full range of therapy services for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Outpatient Neuro area. Therapy providers offer high quality individualized rehabilitation and serve as a source of community contact information and ideas for patients, their families, and caregivers.

The rehabilitation program includes a thorough patient examination followed by the development of goals that allows each patient to achieve the highest level of function possible. Therapist expertise, current best available research, and patient need guide the individualized treatment program, which includes and of the following areas:

Therapy interventions vary according to direct patient need. The number of visits also varies but generally ranges from a one-time only visit for a consultation to one to two visits per week for several weeks, depending on the individual patient needs. In addition, we have a readily available supply of patient educational materials to share without charge.

We have easy access to the building, with curbside drop-off, extra wheelchairs and scooters available for use at the front entrance. Please note that we require a physician’s referral and insurance authorization for this program. For further information or to arrange an appointment, please call 410-448-6421.

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For further information on any of the outpatient therapy services, call 410-448-6706 (for patients with orthopedic needs and those persons wanting to use the pool) or 410-448-6421 (for patients with neurological needs).

This page was last updated on: December 28, 2007.