Rehabilitation Services

If you have a heart disease, our team of cardiac rehabilitation specialists can help you return to your optimum fitness and mobility and will support you and your family in dealing with the physical and psychological effects of your condition. Phases of the cardiac rehabilitation program at JHAH Phase I (Inpatient phase): During hospitalization, you will undergo a full assessment and receive advice about recommended timing for the safe return to normal daily activities, lifestyle modifications, and safe exercises. Phase II (Outpatient phase): You will undergo a monitored and supervised exercise training program with continuous education and counseling toward activities and risk factors modifications. During the exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation, your heart rate/rhythm and blood pressure will be monitored during exercise to keep them within the required target range and ensure your safety.

Our joint replacement physical therapy program is designed to support you before and after your surgery. We will work with you to restore and gain your maximum strength, range of motion and mobility, so that you can enjoy your daily activities and function at your best.

Our occupational therapists take a holistic approach to rehabilitation, concentrating on both your physical and psychosocial wellbeing. Using cutting-edge techniques – many of which are unavailable at other hospitals in the region – we provide highly effective treatment for diagnoses, including hand and wrist arthritis, cancer, burns, and neurological conditions.

If you are using orthotics – such as braces, splints or insoles – or have prosthetic limbs, you will know that they come with their own unique set of challenges. Our highly trained clinicians offer the best possible treatment. Following an initial assessment (when we may take your measurements and/or perform a casting/digital imaging), we will provide you with a comfortable, functional device that meets your specific needs. Follow-up appointments will provide advice on device maintenance and body-strengthening exercises, and give you the chance to replace or adjust your device if necessary.

Our tailored physical therapy will help you achieve your full potential through state-of-the-art technology, exercise and advice. Our expert therapists have years of experience treating a wide range of conditions, including: back, neck and shoulder pain; arthritis; whiplash; Guillain-Barré syndrome; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson’s disease; traumatic injuries; and strokes.

Left untreated, speech-language problems can affect your confidence and hinder your progression. Whether you or your loved one has been diagnosed with autism, a cleft lip/palate, a swallowing disorder or a stutter, our experts will work with you – either one-on-one or via friendly group-therapy sessions – to help you overcome any difficulties. Our specialized services include: Lee Silverman voice treatment, for adults with Parkinson’s disease VitalStim therapy, for the treatment of swallowing disorders The assessment and treatment of adult neurogenic language disorders following cerebral vascular events The Lidcombe Program, for the treatment of stuttering in pre-school children Once you have received a speech-language pathology referral from your Primary Care physician, please arrange an evaluation by calling 013 870 6094. This initial meeting should be attended by both the person receiving treatment and a parent or caregiver. For pediatric speech and language evaluations, we request that your child completes an audiology assessment beforehand, to rule out any difficulties with hearing. Find out more about our pediatric services