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Rehabilitation

The therapy teams at HSHS St. John's Hospital are dedicated to helping patients make a full recovery through rehabilitation services.

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Whether you are recovering from an injury or an illness or living with a chronic condition, HSHS St. John’s Hospital Rehabilitation is committed to helping you return to the most fulfilling, independent life possible.

Our expert physicians, nurses, therapists and home health professionals are dedicated and compassionate individuals who are also highly experienced in rehabilitation and the most advanced therapies available. Each of them will work closely with you and your loved ones to ensure that you have the care you need.

The therapy teams at HSHS St. John's Hospital provide outpatient physical, occupational, speech therapy through TherapyCare and pediatric rehabilitation in HSHS St. John's Women and Children's Clinic.

Our caring, compassionate therapists are an integral part of the patient's health care team to help ensure the highest quality of care. Our therapists also provide feedback about prior level of function, special care needs, discharge plans and possible home modifications.

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5 convenient locations

South Springfield:
 3631 S. Sixth Street Springfield, IL 62703

West Springfield:
 1603 W. Washington Street Springfield, IL 62702

Rochester:
 300 Sattley Road (off Rt. 29) Rochester, IL 62563

Chatham:
 125 E. Plummer Blvd. Suite B Chatham, IL 62629

Virden:
 1226 N. Springfield Street Virden, IL 62690

To schedule an appointment:

Physical or Occupational Therapy | 217-535-3685

Speech Therapy | 217-814-8383

Fax all orders to: 217-529-0988

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Physical therapy

Outpatient physical therapy at St. John's TherapyCare

Our physical therapists use hands-on treatment to help restore normal movement and function, relieve pain and improve coordination after surgery or an illness or injury. Our therapists also provide feedback about prior level of function, special care needs, discharge plans and possible home modifications.

TherapyCare is changing lives

Darek Severs was in an automobile accident several years ago and is wheelchair bound. He and his wife, Jessica, are now trying to start a family. He's been working with the HSHS St. John's TherapyCare staff in Chatham so that he will be able to hold and care for their future children.

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TPI certified golf program

TherapyCare Golf Rehab and Performance Program is led by Titleist Performance Institute (TPI™) Certified physical therapists. This program will analyze a player's functional movement via physical screen and video analysis using the TPI™ Body Swing Connection™ philosophy. Our goal is to determine physical mobility impairments and faulty swing characteristics affecting the efficiency and consistency of an individual's golf swing. We will analyze range of motion, strength, balance and overall health to customize a plan to improve your capabilities.

Assessment may include

  • 16 point TPI™ Physical Assessment
  • Video analysis of golf swing
  • Custom treatment plan/drills 
  • Use of exercises and/or manual treatments during follow up visits

This is not a golf lesson or golf instruction.

For more information, pricing or to schedule an appointment call 217-814-8383. See Flyer

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Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy helps prepare patients to successfully perform daily activities, such as bathing, dressing and home care management. Our highly-skilled occupational therapy team will customize a program to help restore function through:

  • Activities of daily living, such as dressing and bathing
  • Range-of-motion, strengthening and coordination exercises
  • Patient and family education and training in equipment needs
  • Vision and memory training

Our highly-skilled occupational therapy team can customize a program to help restore function through range-of-motion, strengthening and coordination exercises.  Patient and family education, as well as equipment needs, is included as needed.

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Speech therapy

Speech therapy may be involved when your communication, thinking or swallowing has been affected by illness or injury. Our skilled speech therapists are specifically trained to restore, rehabilitate and help patients:

  • Regain speaking, reading and writing abilities
  • Improve a patient’s ability to understand what others are saying 
  • Improve a patient’s thinking, math and memory skills, so they can manage their affairs
  • Improving swallowing skills to a safe level with food and beverages

Speech therapy is designed to help patients with disorders, conditions and disabilities improve their communication abilities. Our speech therapy staff works with patients of all ages, from children to senior citizens, to ensure every patient has the ability to express themselves, a trait that heightens confidence and a sense of belonging.

Expression can be much more than just talking. Our professional staff will teach other forms of expression like gestures, body language and signing. Patients who have trouble with forming sentences correctly or recalling words will also find relief through our speech therapy department.