Outpatient Rehabilitation
Ohio State provides nationally recognized and accredited rehabilitation services in outpatient settings to conveniently serve you during your recovery.
Rehabilitation and Therapy at Ohio State
Compassionate, comprehensive rehabilitation care when you need it most
Ranked as one of the ‘Best Hospitals’ for Rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report, our team of experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is here for you at every stage of your recovery.
Our goal is to create a personalized plan to get you back to doing what’s important to you. We specialize in a wide range of rehabilitation and therapy care, from acute services to inpatient and outpatient occupational, physical and speech therapy. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center offers unparalleled specialized rehabilitation services for many neurological, orthopedic, balance and women’s health conditions, wheelchair seating, mobility and more.
Ohio State’s rehabilitation and therapy teams work together to provide an individualized plan that includes many types of specialists such as physiatrists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, recreational therapists, rehabilitation engineers and music therapists. We’ll combine state-of-the-art treatments with an individualized approach to care to help you get back to enjoying the things you love most.
As an accredited provider by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, we’re focused on providing the highest levels of quality for rehabilitation care.
Specialized Rehabilitation Services
At the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we offer several specialized physical therapy and rehabilitation services to help you no matter where you are in your journey.
Amputee Rehabilitation
Ohio State can help you achieve greater independence and pain-free living following the loss of a limb or when you may be facing an amputation.
Brain Injury Rehabilitation
The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program offered by Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center helps patients recover from mild, moderate, or severe brain injuries.
Cancer Rehabilitation
Overcome the effects of your cancer or any associated lymph node swelling with a personalized treatment plan.
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Heart and vascular therapy so you can resume your daily activities following a cardiac event.
Orthopedic Rehabilitation
Our team will help you recover from injuries or issues involving bones, muscles and joints.
Rehabilitation Psychology
Rehabilitation psychology services can help you cope with chronic illness and pain or disability.
Movement Disorder Rehabilitation
Advanced medical interventions and innovative therapies to help improve your ability to complete daily tasks.
Stroke Rehabilitation
Ohio State’s Stroke Rehabilitation Program can help you regain function, mobility and confidence during your stroke recovery.
Vestibular (Balance) Rehabilitation
Find relief with therapy for dizziness, vertigo and other vestibular disorders and concussion.
Women's Health Rehabilitation
Therapy for most pelvic floor problems.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services
Convenient locations
Our rehabilitation services are located throughout central Ohio. For physical therapy, please contact our offices in New Albany, Gahanna or Lewis Center. Located closer to campus is the Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute and the Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care Center. Patients with more serious conditions may receive in-patient treatment at the Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital on the Wexner Medical Center campus. Additional locations with specialized services are available as well.
Patients with more serious conditions may receive inpatient treatment at the Dodd Rehabilitation Hospital. The facility, ranked 33rd nationally, has set the standard for inpatient care and rehabilitation for seriously injured patients. It's one of five hospitals in the U.S. chosen to participate in the NeuroRecovery Network developed by the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
Starting your physical rehab journey
Physical therapy focuses on building strength, increasing mobility, reducing pain and improving fitness, usually following an illness or injury. Physical therapists may use manual manipulation or technology to improve alignment and flexibility of bones and soft tissue.
This therapy specializes in treating hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder conditions. It can also mean helping patients improve their abilities with fine motor skills or daily living skills, such as cooking, shopping or work-related abilities.
Speech therapy, also known as speech-language therapy, concentrates on helping patients improve their language skills, speech sounds, fluency or stuttering issues, and cognitive communication. This therapy also addresses swallowing disorders.
