Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

Welcome to the Department of Rehabilitation Services, Division of outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy. Our state of the art facility specializes in meeting a wide variety of therapy needs and prides itself on offering the highest standards of care to our patients.

occupational therapyOccupational Therapy Services:

  • Custom splinting & orthotics
  • Upper extremity evaluation & treatment
  • Lymphodema management
  • Neurological treatment
  • Activities of Daily Living evaluation and treatment
  • Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Work Conditioning
  • Low vision therapy
  • Ergonomic Evaluations

physical therapyPhysical Therapy Services:

  • General strength/flexibility/endurance training
  • Gait & Balance training/Fall prevention
  • Back School
  • Pain management (Thermal/Electrical modalities)
  • Neurodevelopmental treatment
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Wheelchair Evaluations

qualified staffStaff Qualifications:

  • Certified Lymphedema Therapist (OT)
  • Certified Hand Therapists (OT)
  • Certified Neurodevelopmental Treatment Technique Therapist (PT)
  • Certified Manual Therapist (PT)
  • Certified in Functional Capacity Evaluations
  • Experienced staff with over 35 years in practice (OT and PT)

patient satisfactionPatient Satisfaction:

95% overall patient satisfaction rating with UTMB OT/PT services
What a few of our patients have said:

  • “I don’t think I could find a better group of therapists…
    professional, caring, and competent.”
  • “You can’t improve, you are doing an excellent job”
  • “Staff are very professional, caring, and informative”
  • “This service is excellent and a hidden asset… (of UTMB)”
  • “They literally helped me put my life back together”

Referral Process:

  • Prescription and/or consult from physician or primary provider
  • Consult should include diagnosis, therapy diagnosis, referring provider signature, and doctor number
  • Authorization process completed by our staff
  • Rapid and Convenient appointment scheduling 

Clinic Locations and Contact Information:

UTMB Outpatient Services
8th Floor John Sealy Annex
Room 8.116
Phone: (409) 772-8878
Fax: (409) 772-8881
 
UTMB Walk-In Clinic
5th Floor UHC
PT: Room 5.320
Phone: (409) 772-0618
OT: Room 5.314
Phone: (409) 772-9440
Texas City Clinic
Located in Ocean View Transitional Care Center
519 9th Ave North
Texas City, Texas 77590
Phone: (409) 943-5050
Fax: (409) 943-5058

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