Thursday, May 28, 2020, 5:00 PM Update

As we are closely monitoring the effects of COVID-19, Ochsner Therapy & Wellness has the following plans in place to continue to provide safe and effective care to all who need it while prioritizing the safety of our patients, staff and community, first and foremost:

• All appointments are being scheduled one-on-one with your therapist.
• Clinic schedules have been adjusted to include expanded hours of operation and staggered appointment times to limit the number of patients checking in and receiving therapy at any given time.
• Screening questions and temperature checks of all staff, patients and essential visitors will continue pre-visit and upon entry into any facility.
• Appointment text message reminders with screening information and guidance on what to do if you have symptoms will continue.
• All patients and staff are wearing masks. A mask will be provided to you prior to entering the facility if you do not have one of your own.
• Our waiting rooms and communal areas have been adapted to ensure social distancing can be maintained at all times.
• We have dedicated team members wearing designated shirts who are hourly disinfecting all treatment tables and waiting areas including communal spaces and highly touched/trafficked locations.
• All team members are disinfecting all therapy equipment between every patient use.

All locations are open for fully expanded hours of operation with the exception of the following programs/locations:

• Ochsner Baptist Healthy Back Program
• Functional Restoration Program
• Ochsner Health Center - Michoud

The Healthy Back Program and Functional Restoration Program located within Baptist hospital were closed on 3/18/20 in an abundance of caution. We are happy to report they are both re-opening on Monday, June 15. Patients whose appointments have been re-routed to other Therapy & Wellness locations will be contacted to resume therapy at these locations over the next week.

Our Therapy & Wellness clinic at Ochsner Health Center – Michoud located within the NASA facility is currently monitoring the situation closely. There will be more information to come on a re-opening date as soon as its available.

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Ochsner Therapy & Wellness

Reduce pain and restore your strength and confidence with the help of Ochsner Therapy & Wellness.

At Ochsner, you’ll receive a comprehensive assessment, a customized treatment plan, and personal attention – everything you need to return to the highest level of function possible. Our highly skilled physical, occupational and speech therapy teams work with both children and adults to restore loss of function associated with illness, injuries, developmental disorders or the process of aging.

As one of the largest and most experienced out-patient rehabilitation centers in Louisiana, we offer a level of experience you just can’t find anywhere else. There is no condition we haven’t treated – nothing we haven’t seen before. Plus, our team holds an impressive number of specialty certifications and post-graduate degrees. With the latest diagnostic tools, top-rate exercise equipment, innovative techniques and a team who puts you first, Ochsner Therapy & Wellness provides a level of care second to none.

Conditions We Treat at Ochsner Therapy & Wellness:

Preventative Care

When you improve your muscular strength and function and reduce pain symptoms, you’ll be able to keep doing the things you love for years to come. Our expert clinicians promote education, wellness, fitness, and performance enhancement.

Driving Evaluations

If you have experienced decreased strength, range of motion or endurance, limb loss, impaired cognitive skills, or slower reflexes, you may be wondering if you should still be driving. Our team can help you make a determination.

Ochsner Fitness Center

When your therapy is completed here, you can keep up your routine at Ochsner Fitness Center. Learn more.

• Ankle and foot pain
• Amputation
• Arthritis
• Bladder or bowel dysfunction
• Brain injury
• Cancer
• Concussion
• Cerebral palsy
• Dysphagia
• Elbow pain
• Fibromyalgia (post surgery)
• Hand pain
• Joint pain
• Knee pain
• Lymphedema
• Lupus
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Muscular dystrophy
• Musculoskeletal injuries
• Neck and back pain
• Osteoporosis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Sciatic pain (sciatica)
• Shoulder pain
• Spina bifida
• Spinal cord injury
• Spinal stenosis
• Speech and language disorders
• Sports-related injuries
• Stroke
• Tendonitis
• Vestibular/balance disorders (such as vertigo)
• Work-related injuries
• Wound care
• Wrist pain