With more than 30 years of experience, Methodist Rehabilitation offers the most comprehensive amputation services in Mississippi. We provide pre-surgical assessments, post-surgical therapy and custom-designed prostheses for patients recovering from amputations as a result of trauma or illness. Methodist Rehabilitation has earned the prestigious Amputation Specialty Program designation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), a recognition held by only a select group of rehabilitation organizations.
Your Care Team
A physical medicine and rehabilitation physician offers comprehensive care for both the new amputee/individual living with limb loss, and the seasoned veteran facing either new issues or wanting to establish with a program with a full spectrum of available rehabilitation services.
The post-amputation team also includes nurse practitioners, certified rehabilitation nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, respiratory therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, case managers, social workers, neuropsychologists, biomedical engineers, orthotists, and assistive technology and robotic equipment specialists. After a patient is discharged from our inpatient facility, our Orthotics & Prosthetics Clinics will continue care and offers a variety of prosthetic products and services with 10 locations across Mississippi and in Louisiana.
Our Program
At the heart of Methodist Rehabilitation’s amputation services is a commitment to helping patients maintain their health and independence while avoiding common amputation complications. We offer:
- Daily wound monitoring/care
- Pre-prosthetic gait training, when appropriate
- Training for walking with assistive devices
- Contracture prevention/education
- Neuropathic pain education/desensitization
- Upper body/core strengthening
- Diabetic education (if needed)
- Early inpatient evaluations by Methodist Rehabilitation Orthotics & Prosthetics staff
- Pain management
- DVT screening
- Post-operative compression garments
- Custom-fitted prosthetic devices via Methodist Rehabilitation Orthotics & Prosthetics
- Body-weight supported treadmill training for prosthetic patients
- Ongoing coordinated care via regularly scheduled outpatient amputee clinics
What Sets Us Apart
Rehabilitation is an important step toward independence, and the decision is in your hands. Here are some factors to help you evaluate our capabilities when choosing rehabilitation care.
Latest Technology
We equip our therapy gym and patient rooms with the latest rehabilitation equipment and technology designed to enhance recovery.
Neuro Clinical Specialists
We employ the largest number of Neuro Clinical Specialists and Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurses in Mississippi.
Quest Program
Our Quest community reintegration program is Mississippi’s most comprehensive outpatient program for people with brain, spinal, and other neurological injuries who wish to make a successful return to work, school, or community life.
Wheelchair Guidance
We offer evaluations and guidance for the selection of wheelchairs, environmental control units, adaptive computer equipment, and other assistive technology via the expertise of specially certified therapists
Motion Analysis Lab
We evaluate the abilities of patients with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and stroke in our Motion Analysis Laboratory, one of only a few such labs in the nation.
Gait Training
We provide treadmill gait training and robot-assisted walking therapy, which can help patients make significant gains in their walking ability.
Clinical Trials
We give patients the opportunity to benefit from clinical trials and other research through our Center for Neuroscience and Neurological Recovery (CNNR). The CNNR is led by a physician-scientist who works with a team of investigators, including fellow physicians and experts in engineering, therapy, neuropsychology, and orthotics and prosthetics.
Innovations
We offer innovative rehab technologies, including electrical stimulation devices that address foot drop, hand and leg weakness, and swallowing disorders.
Lifelong Care
We provide lifelong care through an extensive network of outpatient clinics and community services, including Methodist Physical Medicine, Methodist Outpatient Therapy, Methodist Pain Management, and Methodist Orthotics & Prosthetics.
Spasticity Management
We have built a nationally recognized spasticity management program to help patients overcome this frequent side effect of brain and spinal cord injury.
Not-for-Profit
As a not-for-profit hospital, we invest in our mission to provide the highest quality care, education, and research to our patients.
