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Sister Kenny Rehabilitation InstituteBuffalo Hospital offers the renowned rehabilitation resources of Sister Kenny in three locations in Wright County, each Center offers select services. Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Buffalo Hospital Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center at Gold's Gym, Buffalo Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center at Albertville - St. Michael Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center at Allina Medical Clinic-Annandale The Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Centers at Gold's Gym, Buffalo and Allina Medical Clinic-Annandale join a network of more than a dozen other Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Centers in the Twin Cities area. Learn more about the Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy network. Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Buffalo Hospital303 Catlin Street Located in the hospital building adjacent to the Cardiac Center, unique therapies for children and adults at this location include: Cardiac Rehabilitation (part of the Buffalo Hospital Cardiac Center) Respiratory Therapy (part of the Buffalo Hospital Cardiac Center) Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center at Albertville - St. Michael 11091 Jason Avenue NE Located in a medical community near the St. Michael-Albertville High School, this Center offers a variety of therapies in a brand new setting. Therapies at this location include: Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center at Gold's Gym, Buffalo 101 14th Street NE Located at Gold's Gym in Buffalo, this Center offers a unique partnership that allows our patients to have access to the pool, a wide array of fitness equipment, activities and classes during the course of their care. Therapies at this location include: Aquatic Therapy Women's Incontinence/Health Sister Kenny Sports & Physical Therapy Center at Allina Medical Clinic-Annandale 440 Elm Street East In a traditional medical clinic setting, therapies at this location include: For more information on any of our services, contact us online, buffalo_webmaster@allina.com , or call 763-684-3888. Service DefinitionsOrthopedic Rehab
Physical Therapy
Our team strives to reduce pain and achieve optimal movement and function. Physical Therapy concentrates on walking skills, building strength, balance and coordination. Physical Therapists evaluate and treat conditions that involve the spine and extremities. They help patients recover from total knee or hip surgeries, acute back and neck problems, sprains and strains of the shoulder, knee ankle or foot. They also focus on pain management and improving functional activities. Patients range in age from two-year-old children to the elderly. Sports Medicine
Sports medicine is designed to care for recreational and competitive athletes
of all ages. Focusing on the prevention of sports injuries and treatment of
acute injuries, our athletic trainer works with the sports medicine team which
includes a sports therapist along with primary care and orthopedic physicians.
Our trainers also work with student athletes at schools in Buffalo, Maple Lake
and Rockford providing care and teaching prevention of athletic injuries. Work Injury Program
Nutrition Counseling
Educating people on healthy eating habits complements the rehabilitation process. Counseling topics range from weight loss and controlling cholesterol to heart healthy eating and diabetes management. Our dietitian also conducts several healthy eating courses for community members. Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapists help people with physical or mental disabilites or illnesses live as independently as possible by providing skills for the job of living, including: Rehabilitation to assist patients regain a higher level of independence with activities of daily living including a focus on motor, cognitive or sensory deficits which affect daily function. Common diagnoses include CVA, Traumatic Brain Injury, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and Dementia. Hand therapy including comprehensive evaluation and treatment for clients who have an injury or disease of the upper extremity. Common diagnoses include fractures, arthritis, tendon injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, trigger finger, and wrist tendonitis. Pediatric therapy providing personalized treatment for children from birth to adolescence who have medical conditions or syndromes that may interfere with typical development. Common diagnoses include Autism, ADD/ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, and Sensory Processing Disorders. Respiratory TherapyRespiratory therapists evaluate and treat a variety of disorders including asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and atelectasis (collapsed tiny lung airways). Diagnostic tests are used to determine treatment options which may include inhaler or nebulizer therapy (opens the airway), bronchial drainage, oxygen therapy or incentive spirometry (lung expansion exercise). For patients with chest pain or shortness of breath, cardiac stress testing is available to determine if the heart is getting enough oxygen during exercise or work. Pulmonary rehabilitation helps increase strength and endurance for patients with chronic breathing problems. Respiratory therapy uses walking, upper extremity exercises and biofeedback to teach relaxation and better breathing techniques. Speech TherapySpeech therapy emphasizes the ability to express one's self and to understand others. Therapists treat patients of all ages who have difficulties with voice, articulation, stuttering, and language. Speech therapists also evaluate and treat swallowing difficulties caused by stroke, head injury, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. |
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Physical and occupational therapists evaluate and treat conditions that involve
the joints of the spine and extremities. Therapists help patients recover from
total knee or hip surgeries, acute back and neck problems, sprains and strains
of the shoulder, knee, ankle, or foot as well as tennis elbow, wrist and hand
injuries.
Our occupational health and rehabilitation services assist businesses in the
treatment and prevention of job-related back pain and upper-extremity over-use
injuries. Services include preplacement screenings, ergonomic assessments, job
site analyses and 
