Ohio State Outpatient Rehabilitation
in East Hospital
When you need specialized treatments and therapy, trust the experts at Ohio State East Hospital. Our outstanding team of rehabilitation specialists, including physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs), and speech language pathologists (SLPs), combines state-of-the-art treatments with personalized care to help each patient recover, regain functionality, and get back to living life.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center therapists provide expert care in the following areas:
Neurological rehabilitation
Therapies for conditions that affect the brain, spine, spinal cord, & nerves. Conditions treated for neurological rehabilitation include brain injury, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord, and stroke.
Services we offer to manage/treat these conditions:
- Brain injury
- Cerebral Palsy
- Falls
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Parkinson’s disease
- Spinal cord
- Stroke
- Language Impairment
- Motor Speech Impairment
- Swallowing
Orthopedic and sports medicine rehabilitation
Improve your physical performance, recover from an injury and stay active for a lifetime.
- Post-surgery return to activity or sport
- Staying active with osteoarthritis
- Mobility & strengthening
- Pain management
- Injury prevention
- Work Conditioning
Orthopedic rehabilitation
Treatments for wide variety of muscular, skeletal, and orthopedic conditions.
- Daily aches and pains
- Orthopedic surgeries
- Back and neck pain
- Bursitis
- Tendinitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Muscular and joint injuries
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sprains and strains
- Self-care and activities of daily living (pain management, mobility, strengthening & coordination)
Specialty rehabilitation services
- Chronic pain
- Dry needling
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Hand therapy
- Hand splinting
- Interventional Pain
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stroke
Learn more about the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center’s outpatient rehabilitation services.
A Department of Ohio State University Hospitals
Directions and maps
Ohio State East Hospital is located just east of downtown Columbus. View an internal map of East Hospital.
Parking
General Parking Instructions
All parking at East Hospital is free. Long-term public parking is available directly across Hawthorne Avenue in the surface lots.
For Emergency Department patients, short-term parking is available just outside the Emergency Department entrance doors.
The entrance to our Emergency Department is on the south end of the hospital, on the Hawthorne Avenue side. The Comprehensive Wound Center is on the west side of the building, near the Emergency Department. Parking is on the west side.
Valet Parking
Valet service is available at Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, Outpatient Care Dublin, Outpatient Care New Albany and East Hospital and the following main campus locations (James Cancer Hospital, Ross Heart Hospital, University Hospital and the Brain and Spine Hospital). Valet costs may vary per location.
Valet accepts cash, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. After your visit, you can request your vehicle by:
- Presenting your ticket at the cashier podium
- Calling the valet team using the phone number on your ticket
- Scanning the QR code on your ticket
- Using the “Text Down” feature listed on your ticket
Hours
- Monday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Tuesday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Wednesday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Thursday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Patients and visitors
More for our patients and visitors
Banking
- ATMs near Bistro O-H!
Visitor food services
- Bistro O-H! Ground level of the Tower building. Weekdays 6:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m. and weekends/holidays 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Nearby vending area with microwave and café seating always available.
- Skyward Concessions and food trucks and carts: Outside main entrance. Mobile cart with hot sandwiches, including gyros and bratwurst, chips, snacks and beverages. Weekdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weather permitting.
- Nearby restaurants: Ask at information desks in our hospital lobbies for directions to nearby restaurants.
- Scarlet Ribbon Gift Shop: Snacks, soft drinks.
- Vending machines: Available 24 hours a day. Snacks, beverages, some entrees. Change machines provided in some areas.
Gift shops (closed holidays)
- Scarlet Ribbon Gift Shop: Offers Buckeye items, personal items, some clothing, cards, flowers, magazines, snacks, drinks. Credit cards and cash accepted. Room deliveries available. East Hospital is located near the lobby at the end of the long glass hallway. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 614-257-2032.
Sending something to a patient
Fresh flowers, plants, and food are not allowed in the intensive care unit, as these items can be a source of infection. Cards, balloons and silk flowers are encouraged and can be displayed for the patient to see.