Rehabilitation Medical Treatment

Sharp Rehab offers a variety of medical treatments designed specifically to serve the rehabilitation community in San Diego. 

• Aquatics Program
• Balance and Vestibular Program
• Brain Injury
• Continence Program
• Environmental Control Unit Lab
• Hand Rehabilitation Therapy
• Infant Rehab Services in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Lymphedema Therapy
• Pain Management
• Pediatric Rehab
• Pelvic Program
• Respiratory Therapy
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Sports and Recreation Therapy
• Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy
• Stroke Rehabilitation
• Voice, Speech and Swallowing Therapy
• Wheelchair Clinic

Rehabilitation Programs

Continence Program
The Continence Program at Sharp HealthCare assesses and treats the whole patient with incontinence problems. The program offers instruction on intermittent catheterization, skin care, infection monitoring and prevention of incontinence. Learn more about the Continence Program at Sharp.

Infant Rehab Services in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Premature infants are cared for every day at Sharp's neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Occupational and physical therapy specialists are integral members of the NICU professional teams and provide early therapeutic interventions to improve the development outcomes of premature infants. Learn more about infant rehabilitation services at Sharp.

Pain Management
Sharp's Pain Rehabilitation Services offer a unique interdisciplinary model of treatment focused on improving the quality of life and productivity for people impacted by chronic pain. Learn more about pain management services at Sharp.

Pediatric Rehab
Sharp Rees-Stealy's Pediatric Rehabilitation Services is geared toward helping children reach their maximum potential of human performance through a team approach. Available services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, audiology and more. Learn more about pediatric rehabilitation services at Sharp.

Pelvic Program
Sharp Rehabilitation Services offers a specialized program designed to treat men and women with pelvic region pain and dysfunction. Our comprehensive treatment approach provides evaluation and education and promotes independent self-management. Learn more about the pelvic program at Sharp.

Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy
Sharp Rehabilitation Centers provides physical, occupational and sports therapy across San Diego County to people of all ages. Our highly trained staff works closely with referring physicians to address work-related, sports-related and other orthopedic injuries, including postsurgical conditions. Learn more about sports medicine and physical therapy at Sharp.

Stroke Rehabilitation
Sharp provides acute rehabilitation services to stroke patients to help them reach their highest level of independence and productivity. The program uses a team approach that includes rehabilitation physicians, nurses, therapists, case managers, neuropsychologists and social workers who specialize in stroke management. Learn more about stroke rehabilitation services at Sharp.

Specialty Rehabilitation Programs

Aquatics Program
Sharp Grossmont Rehabilitation Center offers the Aquatics Program for individuals who have a physical disability as a result of a stroke, illness or accident. Patients are taught specific exercises, which — with the aid of the water's buoyancy and resistance — can help strengthen muscles, build endurance and improve joint flexibility. Learn more about aquatic therapy at Sharp.

Balance and Vestibular Program
Sharp Rehabilitation's Balance and Vestibular Program provides comprehensive rehabilitative therapy for individuals who have difficulty with balance, equilibrium or complaints of dizziness. Dedicated teams of therapists work together under the direction of a physician to return each person to their highest level of independence, productivity and well being. Learn more about Sharp's Balance and Vestibular Program.

Brain Injury
Sharp Rehabilitation Centers are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for its brain injury programs. Services include adapted driving assessment and training, inpatient and outpatient services, neuropsychological services, peer support and mentoring programs, community integration services and more. Learn more about Sharp's brain injury programs.

Environmental Control Unit (ECU) Lab
Sharp Memorial Rehabilitation Center offers a unique assistive technology program to patients with limited upper extremity function. As part of this program, the ECU system permits remote control of electronic (television) and electrical (lights) devices within a patient's home. Learn more about the ECU assessment lab at Sharp.

Hand Rehabilitation Therapy
The Sharp Hand Therapy Program helps patients regain maximum use of their hand or other upper extremity following injury, surgery or the onset of disease. Learn more about hand rehabilitation therapy at Sharp.

Lymphedema Therapy
The Lymphedema Program at Sharp HealthCare provides a comprehensive approach to caring for patients with both primary and secondary lymphedema, chronic venous insufficiency and postoperative trauma or swelling caused by injury, infection, insect bites and radiation. The program also treats individuals diagnosed with fibromyalgia, arthritis and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. Learn more about lymphedema therapy at Sharp.

Respiratory Therapy
Sharp HealthCare Pulmonary Rehabilitation helps those who have difficulty breathing return to a productive, independent and satisfying lifestyle. The program provides both inpatient and outpatient care, and patients may enter and exit at any level of care, based on their personal needs and goals. Learn more about respiratory therapy at Sharp.

Spinal Cord Injury
Sharp Rehabilitation Services encourages people with spinal cord injury to focus on ability and not disability. The program fosters independence and strengthens self-esteem and offers comprehensive inpatient treatment for patients with spinal cord injuries. Learn more about spinal cord injury rehabilitation services at Sharp.

Sports and Recreation Therapy
Sharp HealthCare Rehabilitation Sports, Recreation and Wellness Program is known for its unique emphasis on integrating physically challenged individuals into the community via socialization, exercise and leisure activities to assist in long-term recovery and promote healthy lifestyles. Learn more about sports and recreation therapy at Sharp.

Voice, Speech and Swallowing Therapy
Sharp HealthCare Speech Pathology provides care for hospital patients and community clients with services such as stroke and brain injury rehabilitation, voice and swallowing therapy, laryngectomy rehabilitation, assessment for augmentative devices and accent modification for health care providers. Learn more about speech, voice and swallowing rehabilitation services at Sharp.

Wheelchair Clinic
Sharp Rehabilitation's trained and certified therapists provide evaluations for clients requiring custom wheelchair power and manual assessments, including assessment of client lifestyle, environment and expectations; special needs such as special push rims, one-arm drive and low-to-floor models; and insurance coverage. Learn more about Sharp HealthCare's Wheelchair Clinic.

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