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Why choose Ochsner Health for therapy and wellness?

If you have pain, speech problems or other loss of function due to disease, injury, developmental disorders or aging, you know these issues can negatively affect your quality of life. At Ochsner, our compassionate, highly skilled teams in physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as our integrative wellness team, are dedicated to helping you return to the highest level of function possible and achieve better overall wellness.

As one of the largest and most experienced outpatient rehabilitation programs in Louisiana, we offer therapy services you can trust for various conditions, including rare diseases. Using the latest diagnostic tools, advanced equipment and innovative techniques, the therapy and wellness team specialists can help you live a higher quality of life.

At Ochsner, our therapy team members collaborate to ensure every patient receives comprehensive, personalized care. Our services include:

Health coaching. Coaches work with patients to improve health and wellness by setting goals and working to achieve them.

Integrative wellness. Specialists use complementary, integrative techniques such as acupuncture and cryotherapy to treat pain and improve overall wellness.

Occupational therapy. Occupational therapists work with patients to improve their ability to participate in activities of living, including bathing, dressing, eating, using adaptive equipment and other activities. We also offer hand therapy, driving evaluations and more.

Pediatric therapy and wellness. Our dedicated pediatric physical, occupational and speech therapists specialize in working with children who have developmental delays, injuries, diseases and other conditions.

Physical therapy. Physical therapists help reduce pain and restore mobility through exercises designed to strengthen muscles and improve balance.

Speech therapy. Speech therapists help patients with speech, language and voice disorders improve their ability to communicate.

Our therapists work closely with physicians to develop the best course of treatment for every patient. For example, patients with Parkinson’s disease may benefit from various forms of therapy, and therapists collaborate with physicians to determine the patient’s needs and coordinate therapy with other forms of treatment.

Our therapists are highly experienced in treating various conditions, including rare diseases. We offer therapy services for pain and loss of function related to:

Ankle and foot pain

Amputation

Arthritis

Bladder or bowel dysfunction

Brain injury

Cancer

Cerebral palsy

Concussion

Dysphagia

Elbow pain

Fibromyalgia (post-surgery)

Hand pain

Joint pain

Knee pain

Lupus

Lymphedema

Multiple sclerosis

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

Our therapy and wellness services are available at more than a dozen locations in Louisiana and Mississippi, with many offering same-day appointments. Find a location near you.

Ochsner offers the largest team of highly experienced outpatient therapists in Louisiana, with many of our specialists holding advanced post-graduate degrees and specialty certifications.

FAQs

Integrative wellness encompasses alternative methods of healing, such as acupuncture, which involves inserting fine needles into the skin to treat pain and other conditions. These methods are complementary to traditional treatments and focus on improving well-being.

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