One of Ohio State’s strengths is our physical therapy program, with therapists who specialize in movement disorders. Our focus is on helping people maintain their highest level of function and movement.
We also can help you manage motor, cognitive and psychiatric impairments that affect your ability to move.
We assess you through a variety of tests and recommend the best therapies for your needs. These may include:
- Training you to walk with regular steps to improve your safety and prevent falls
- Working with you to safely transfer on and off of chairs and toilets to help you to be more independent
- Working to improve balance and prevent accidental falls
- Assessing you to recommend appropriate walking or assistive devices
- Teaching you exercises to improve strength, flexibility, coordination and balance, and maintain fitness and health
Our occupational therapists, who specialize in movement disorders, assist you in performing work and leisure activities, as well as activities of daily living. Our speech therapists can help you with difficulties swallowing and with slurred speech.