Mercy Therapy Services - 206 Hospital Lane
Perryville, MO 63775
Phone: (573) 768-3349
Fax: (573) 519-5318
Mercy Hospital Perry offers three distinct forms of therapy services for patients: physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. We serve patients across the entire lifespan, from newborns to older adults.
We have a range of providers available who specialize in a variety of services, such as cognitive stimulation therapy (dementia treatment), hand therapy, pediatric therapy and physical rehab. Our case manager works with patients to help them follow their recommended care plan, overcome any barriers to progress and take advantage of resources in the community.
Physical Therapy
What is physical therapy?
Physical therapy (PT) helps people regain their physical abilities, mobility and overall quality of life. Physical therapists are licensed medical professionals who use a range of techniques to help patients restore movement, increase range of motion and manage pain. PTs use a combination of general fitness and wellness programs to encourage an active lifestyle. Our most common treatments include:
- Aquatic therapy
- Back and neck rehab
- Blood flow restriction training
- Dry needling (including facial and pelvic floor)
- Fall prevention program for seniors
- Hand therapy (with certified hand therapists)
- ImPACT testing
- Industrial consultation
- Industrial rehab/work conditioning and work hardening
- Lymphedema treatment
- Neurological rehab/stroke rehab
- Neuropathy clinic
- Orthopedics (with orthopedic clinical specialist)
- Outpatient on wheels
- Parkinson's (with LSVT BIG clinician)
- Pediatric physical therapy
- Pelvic floor therapy
- Physical rehab - general
- Sports therapy
- Vestibular rehab
- Women's health
For patients struggling with a sudden physical injury or ongoing health issue, physical therapy can offer a number of benefits, including:
- Better mobility
- Greater wellness
- Greater overall strength
- Injury prevention
- Less discomfort
- More endurance
- More independence
- Quicker recovery
- Reduced pain
Many conditions can be treated with physical therapy, including:
- Arthritis and other joint or spine conditions
- Back and neck pain
- Balance difficulties
- Carpal Tunnel
- Heart and lung conditions, such as atelectasis
- Knee pain
- Lymphedema
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscle control and biomechanical problems
- Neurological conditions
- Parkinson’s disease
- Pediatric conditions
- Spina bifida
- Sports-related injuries
- Stress incontinence
- Stroke
- Tension-related headaches
- Vertigo
Occupational Therapy
What is occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy (OT) is a type of physical rehabilitation. Every day, most of us brush our teeth, prepare food and work around the house with ease. However, for someone affected by a debilitating injury, disease or disability, performing these ordinary activities can become a monumental challenge.
Mercy occupational therapists help patients of all ages develop and maintain necessary life and work skills, making independence a reality. They work with patients and families to help improve quality of life and pave the road to recovery.
Occupational therapy can offer a number of benefits to patients, including:
- Better quality of life
- Decreased risk of further injury
- Faster recovery times
- Greater independence
- Improvements in development (especially for children)
- Increased productivity
Our occupational therapy services can help people suffering from:
- Chronic conditions such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Conditions of the hand and arm
- Dementia
- Learning disabilities or developmental delays
- Mental or physical impairments
- Parkinson's disease
- Sudden health conditions such as stroke, heart attack, brain injury or amputation
- Work-related injuries
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
What is pediatric occupational therapy?
At Mercy Hospital Perry, our occupational therapists (OTs) work closely with both doctors and families to provide personalized care for children. Together, they'll come up with a specific care plan based on each child's unique needs and abilities.
Our OTs encourage children's growth and motor skill development by using a combination of therapeutic evaluations, direct interventions and other supportive services. We strive to ensure that each individual child thrives and reaches their full potential.
Our areas of intervention include:
- Developmental milestone achievement
- Emotional or self-regulation skills
- Feeding difficulties or oral motor coordination
- Fine and gross motor coordination
- Functional self-care skills
- Learning difficulties
- Physiological health
- Sensory processing
- Visual motor coordination
Speech Therapy
What is speech therapy?
Speech therapy is a form of treatment designed for people experiencing speech, language, social communication, cognitive communication or swallowing difficulties. Speech therapists, also known as speech-language pathologists, work to diagnose and treat children and adults who suffer from a variety of conditions. Our team at Mercy Hospital Perry provides patients with a full spectrum of preventive, diagnostic, educational and treatment services.
Our speech therapists work with both adults and children who suffer from a wide variety of conditions.
We help adults with:
- Aphasia (language disorder including difficulty with reading and writing)
- Apraxia
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Cognitive disorders/mental health issues
- Concussion symptoms
- Dementia
- Dysarthria
- Huntington's disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Oral or laryngeal cancer
- Stroke
- Swallowing difficulties
- Traumatic brain injury
- Voice disorders
We help children with:
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Childhood apraxia of speech
- Cleft lip and palate
- Cognitive disorders/mental health issues
- Concussion symptoms
- Dysarthria
- Early identification of speech, language and hearing disorders
- Feeding difficulties including oral motor skills
- Hearing disorders
- Language disorders
- Learning and literacy disabilities, such as reading, spelling and writing
- Speech sound disorders
- Stuttering
- Traumatic brain injury
- Voice disorders
Speech therapy can help patients overcome many different problems. Benefits of therapy may include:
- Better swallowing function
- Earlier language skills
- Enhanced vocal quality
- Improved ability to comprehend and express ideas, thoughts and feelings
- Improved quality of life
- Improved self-esteem
- Increased independence
- School-readiness for young children
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