Rehabilitation
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Location information
Outpatient Clinic Hours
Monday-Friday
7:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday
Closed
NOTE: Last Walk-In 4:00pm
Inpatient Rehab
Monday-Friday
8:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday-Sunday
7:00am - 2:00pm
OT
Wednesday
8:00am - 3:00pm
Approach to Care
The Rehabilitation Services Department has been providing quality care to the people of the Fort Defiance community and beyond. We aim to improve the overall health, mobility and communication of community members of all ages through Physical therapy, Speech Language-Pathology, Occupational therapy, and Audiology services.
In order to access these services, please obtain a referral from your primary care provider.
Physical Therapy
Focus on promoting mobility and function to improve patient quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention. PT’s specialize in movement-related impairments from a biomechanical /kinesiology standpoint through various techniques including manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, modalities, Functional Dry Needling, Neuromuscular Re-education, gait analysis, patient education and use of a home exercise program.
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Focus on improving a patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). OT’s facilitate building skills that enable a person to participate in meaningful occupations such as feeding, playing, socializing, and attending school. The approach includes wellness promotion, rehabilitation, and habilitation.
Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)
Specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of communication disorders (speech disorders and language disorders), cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders, and play an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder (often with pediatricians).
Audiology
Specialize in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. Audiologists are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing, tinnitus, or balance problems. They dispense, manage, and rehabilitate hearing aids and assess candidacy for and map cochlear implants.
Other Services
TMC Specialty Clinics (not provided at Nihi Dine'é Bá or Nahata’Dziil, however referral can be placed to TMC)
- Brace and Amputee: Gallup, NM
- Wheelchair Clinic: Closed until further notice.
- Inpatient therapist: Carmelita Upshaw, PT, DPT, Andrew Sillik, PTA
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Rehabilitation
Areas of Care
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Adult Rehabilitation
Increasing the quality of life for an individual with cancer by engaging them in occupations that are meaningful, providing anxiety and stress reduction methods, and suggesting fatigue management strategies.
Adult Rehabilitation
Athletic Injuries (ACL, Tear, Concussion, etc.)
Athletic injuries such as concussion, ACL tear and hip labral tear.
Athletic Injuries (ACL, Tear, Concussion, etc.)
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain
Cognitive impairments
Cognitive impairments (e.g., attention, memory, executive function) to the extent that they interferewith communication.
Cognitive impairments
Coping & Compensation Skills to Late-Deafened Adults
Coping & Compensation Skills to Late-Deafened Adults
Family Counseling of New Diagnosis
Family Counseling of New Diagnosis
General Orthopedic / Overuse Injuries
Focus on promoting mobility and function to improve patient quality of life through examination, diagnosis, prognosis, and physical intervention. PT’s specialize in movement-related impairments from a biomechanical /kinesiology standpoint through various techniques including manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, modalities, Functional Dry Needling, Neuromuscular Re-education, gait analysis, patient education and use of a home exercise program. Impairments addressed include:
- General orthopedic/overuse injuries.
- Athletic injuries such as concussion, ACL tear and hip labral tear.
- Pre/Post-Surgical (total knee/hip replacement, ORIF).
- Neurological conditions such as Guillan Barré, Myasthenia Gravis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal CordInjury and Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke).
- Pediatric conditions such as Spastic Diplegia, developmental delay, Muscular Dystrophy.
- Vestibular dysfunction including Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vestibular hyperfunction orhypofunction and Ménière’s disease.
- Chronic pain.
General Orthopedic / Overuse Injuries
Health and Wellness
Prevention of disease and injury, promotion of healthy living practices, social participation, promotion of well-being.
Health and Wellness
Hearing Protection Devices
Hearing Protection Devices
Literacy Impairments
Literacy impairments (reading and writing) related to the letter-to-sound relationship (phonics), theword-to-meaning relationship (semantics), and understanding the ideas presented in a text (reading comprehension).
Literacy Impairments
Mental Health
Mental Health
Neurological Conditions
Neurological conditions such as Guillan Barré, Myasthenia Gravis, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury and Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke).
Neurological Conditions
Newborn Hearing Screening
Newborn Hearing Screening
Pediatric Conditions
Pediatric conditions such as Spastic Diplegia, developmental delay, Muscular Dystrophy.
Pediatric Conditions
Personal & Industrial Hearing Safety Programs
Personal & Industrial Hearing Safety Programs
Pre/Post Surgical
Pre/Post-Surgical (total knee/hip replacement, ORIF).
Pre/Post Surgical
School Hearing Screening
School Hearing Screening
Social communication difficulties
Social communication difficulties involving how people communicate or interact with others(pragmatics).
Social communication difficulties
Structural language impairments
Structural language impairments, including difficulties creating sentences that are grammatical (syntax)and modifying word meaning (morphology).
Structural language impairments
Vestibular Dysfunction
Vestibular dysfunction including Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Vestibular hyperfunction orhypofunction and Ménière’s disease.
Vestibular Dysfunction
Voice Difficulties
Voice difficulties, such as a raspy voice, a voice that is too soft, or other voice difficulties that negatively impact a person's social or professional performance.
Voice Difficulties
Word-finding and other semantic issues
Word-finding and other semantic issues, either as a result of a specific language impairment (SLI) such as a language delay or as a secondary characteristic of a more general issue such as dementia.
Word-finding and other semantic issues
Rehabilitation
Policies
Appointments
- Going to be late? If you think you are going to be more than 10 minutes late, please call 928-729-8810 (For Nihi Dine'é Bá) or 928-688-5682 (For Nahata’Dziil).
- You will be asked to reschedule.
- If you arrive more than 10 minutes late without calling to inform the department, you will be asked to reschedule or have a shortened appointment.
- Need to Cancel a Appointment? If you need to cancel, please do so 24 hour in advance.
- Miss two appointments without calling to cancel, you will be required to obtain a new consult/referral from your primary provider. If you need to cancel, please do so 24 hour in advance.
- Have not been seen by a therapist in over 30 days, you will be discharged from therapy, unless otherwise determined by your therapist.
- Have a major health change or are admitted to the inpatient facility, you will be required to obtain a new consult/referral stating that it is safe for you to return to therapy once you are well enough
Rehabilitation
Team
Allison Wissinger
Speech Language Pathologist
Carmelita Upshaw
Director of Rehabilitation Services
John Van Eyk
Physical Therapist II
Rehabilitation
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