Advanced Therapy Programs

The challenges faced today in the healthcare industry have never been more demanding. Patients & families want short, aggressive therapy stays in a rehabilitation center. At Miller’s Merry Manor, our focus has shifted to meet this need. We’re providing our rehabilitation centers with highly advanced technology and equipment to achieve patient and family goals. The staff receive ongoing training on the most recent technological advances, treatment options and rehabilitation services.

This ‘state of the art’ equipment can provide effective solutions for a wide range of prevalent conditions.   This advanced technology assists our therapy team, to provide more effective treatment plans while helping patients and families achieve their goals more quickly, making Miller’s the popular choice when searching for a Medicare Certified Rehabilitation Center.  These advanced therapy programs may not be provided at all Miller’s locations yet.

Clinical Solutions for a wide range of prevalent conditions:

• Pain
• Falls
• Edema
• Neurological & CVA – motor dysfunction
• Contractures
• Dysphasia
• Post Surgical Recovery
• Urinary Incontinence
• Cognitive Disorders
• Chronic Wounds

The Advanced Therapy Program includes:

• Electrical Stimulation:
  Uses gentle electrical currents to increase circulation, stimulate the release of pain-relieving endorphins, retrain movement patterns and decrease muscle disuse atrophy with a focus on improving gait, transfers and functional activity performance. Accelerates neuromuscular re-education and reduces spasticity, making it effective for post stroke rehabilitation.
• Ultrasound:
  Produces a deep heating of muscles, tendons and connective tissue to increase blood flow and tissue extensibility, while reducing pain and inflammation. Accelerates improvement of range of motion in contracture management by providing deep heat and pain control prior to stretching.
• Shortwave Diathermy:
  Produces thermal effects like ultrasound, but is more appropriate for larger joints and surface areas including the neck, lower back, hip, and knee. Increases blood flow, treats muscle spasms, joint stiffness and contractures. Is also effective for post surgical pain, edema and pain management for osteoarthritis.
• Omnicycle:
  Developed around the complex needs of the geriatric population, the Omnicycle accommodates post-acute patients who may not typically be able to participate in therapeutic exercises due to lack-of-strength, coordination, paralysis and other conditions.  Its unique patented design facilitates upper and lower extremity exercise in three separate motor assisted modes including:
  • ‘Passive’ (full motor-assist with no patient participation)
  • ‘Active-Passive’ (partial motor-assist with some patient participation)
  • ‘Active’ (no motor-assist with full patient participation).