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Outpatient Neurorehabilitation

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health outpatient neurorehabilitation helps people with neurological disorders live the best possible quality of life. Our comprehensive services improve thinking and communication skills, physical strength, and the abilities needed to perform daily activities.

Outpatient neurorehabilitation: Why choose us?

A physical medicine doctor (physiatrist) specializing in neurologic disorders guides your care. They coordinate with a team of highly qualified specialists in speech and language pathology, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Our health system is one of the few in the Pacific Northwest whose team offers advanced options, such as spasticity management. Meet our team.

Our outpatient neurorehabilitation services

Our team works with neurologists and neurosurgeons you are seeing to coordinate services that meet your needs and goals. Your personalized rehabilitation plan may include:   

  • Physical therapy to improve muscle strength, reduce stiffness and prevent injuries
  • Occupational therapy to teach you how to perform daily living activities using special techniques, assistive devices and minor home modifications that enhance safety 
  • Speech therapy to address challenges affecting swallowing, speech, voice and communication.

Neurological conditions we care for

You may benefit from neurorehabilitation if you have or are recovering from:

Specialized outpatient neurorehabilitation services

Additional neurorehabilitation services available at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health include:

  • Spasticity is a complication of many neurological conditions, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and stroke. Our spasticity management clinic delivers services that alleviate symptoms and reduce their impact on your life. Your care may include stretching, strengthening exercises, assistive devices like braces, botulinum toxin injections or an intrathecal pump to relax specific muscles.

    To learn more or make an apointment at our spasticity management clinic in Seattle, call 206-341-1900.

  • You may need therapy if you are struggling with ongoing balance issues like ataxia. Physical therapists specializing in vestibular therapy pinpoint the source of your symptoms and tailor treatments. You may benefit from therapies that improve balance, help you cope with dizziness, and improve eye movement control while you are moving.

  • We optimize your abilities after ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. We guide you through physical, speech and occupational therapies that put your goals in reach. Rehab often starts at the bedside while you are still in the hospital. Some patients continue treatment in our state-of-the-art rehabilitation facility. Stroke rehabilitation is also available in our outpatient facilities.

  • Occupational therapists help you access the right type of chair and adjust it to your precise needs. We teach you how to safely navigate your surroundings and provide tips for solving common challenges. We also help people who do not need wheelchairs but could benefit from assistive devices, like canes and walkers, and teach you how to use them.

Contact us

Our specialists care for patients across the Puget Sound area and beyond. Find a physiatrist near you.