Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center

Physical Therapy

The Physical Therapy Department at the Louis A Johnson VA Medical Center provides care to Veterans with a wide array of musculoskeletal (i.e. shoulder/knee pain) and neurological (i.e. stroke, spinal cord injuries) impairments and disorders on an inpatient and outpatient basis. In addition, we evaluate Veterans for power mobility (wheelchairs/scooters), and other medical needs (walkers, canes, braces, etc). The PT clinic also oversees the Tele Amputee clinic in coordination with the Butler VAMC; and with the Occupational Therapy Department, oversees the Tele TBI clinic with the Lebanon and Huntington VAMCs.

A consult from the primary care provider is needed to be seen in the PT clinic.

Inpatient and Acute Rehabilitation

The role of the physical therapist is to provide services to Veterans who have impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease, or other causes. The physical therapist will evaluate and assess each veteran, and develop goals/treatment plans in collaboration with the veteran. The physical therapist will also educate and use treatment interventions to promote the ability to move, reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability.

Treatment interventions may include, but are not limited to, therapeutic exercise, including neuromuscular re-education; functional mobility training; manual therapy techniques and modalities; measurement for, training with, and issuance of assistive devices, wheelchairs, and home equipment, as well as functional training with these devices; prosthetic training and residual limb management; and wound care.