Thuy Hoang
Physical therapist and clinic lead
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Thuy leads the clinic and meets many people at their first visit. She likes to start with what a person wants to be doing again, and she asks the family to join in.
Services
After a joint replacement
Therapy after a hip, knee or shoulder replacement, in step with your surgeon's instructions and at a pace that suits your healing.
Is this for you?
This care is for you if
Your surgeon has asked you to start therapy
You are heading home from the hospital or a rehab stay and want to know what comes next
You want help with stairs, curbs and getting in and out of a car
A family member will be helping you at home
A visit
What a visit looks like
The first visit takes about an hour. Later visits are shorter. One of our four physical therapists treats you, and they stay beside you.
- 01
Step 1: We start with your surgeon's orders
Bring any papers you were given. We follow the precautions and limits your surgeon set.
- 02
Step 2: We look at how you move
Standing, walking and bending, gently, with a therapist next to you.
- 03
Step 3: We plan the next steps
What to practice, what to hold off on, and who to call with questions.
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Step 4: We show your family
If someone is helping you at home, we show them the safe way to lend a hand.
What we do
How we work with you
Walking
From a walker to a cane to walking on your own, as your surgeon and your body allow.
Stairs, curbs and the car
The moves you need to get home and get out again.
Gentle motion
Bending and straightening the joint within your surgeon's limits.
Strength around the joint
Muscles that support the new joint, built up in small steps.
Daily routines
Dressing, getting in and out of bed and sitting down and standing up, with the precautions you were given.
A plan for later
What to keep doing once you have finished with us.
What decides how many visits
How many visits you need depends on your surgeon's instructions, how you are healing, what you want to be doing and what your plan covers. We stay in touch with your surgeon's office when you ask us to.
Who treats you
A physical therapist plans and leads your care.
Pauline Ashford
Physical therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Pauline works on strength and walking, and on getting up from a chair or a car with less effort. She writes every home exercise in large print.
Minoru Sato
Physical therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Minoru sees people after a joint replacement and people who live with Parkinson's. He works closely with their surgeons and neurologists when they ask him to.
Altagracia Palacios
Physical therapist
- Physical Therapist · PA Lic. 000000
Altagracia makes the home visits. She looks at the rooms and steps a person uses every day, and she shows the family how to help.
How it is paid for
Medicare Part B and many other plans can cover outpatient physical therapy after surgery when it is needed. The front desk checks your coverage and calls you before your first visit.
When to see a doctor first
Call your surgeon's office about new swelling, redness, a fever or a wound that opens. Call 911 for chest pain or trouble breathing. We follow your surgeon's instructions, and we do not replace them.
Questions about this care
When should I start?
Your surgeon tells you when. Call us as soon as you have the date, and we will find a time.
Do you work with my surgeon?
Yes, when you ask us to. We send them our notes and follow their instructions.
Can you come to my home?
Yes, in the towns around Scranton. Ask the front desk whether yours is on the list.
Ready to start?
Book a first visit, or call and ask the front desk. Bring someone along if you would like.