Rehabilitative Services Treatment Chart

The following chart illustrates a range of symptoms and their respective treatment or service areas at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, from which we develop a customized therapy program specifically for you.  Click on any treatment to learn more.
Key Words	Treatment	Symptom
Acupuncture	Acupuncture	Pain, allergies, infertility, irritable bowel syndrome
Water-based rehab	Aquatic Therapy	Pain with weight-bearing, chronic pain, difficulty walking, fibromyalgia
Cancer rehab	Cancer - Oncology Physical Therapy	Limited function following cancer surgery; scar tissue; post-surgery cording of tissues
Swelling	Cancer - Lymphedema	Tissue swelling or skin changes in leg, arm or breast (often following cancer, surgery and/or radiation); cellulitis
Pediatrics	Center for Child Development (Pediatric Therapy)	Pediatric development delays, low muscle tone (floppy), stiffness, head tilt, flat head
Chronic pain, work injury	Center for Pain Treatment & Rehabilitation	Pain: chronic, injury/work-related, post-surgical, poorly controlled
Fall prevention	Fall Prevention	Difficulty getting out of chair; limited activity due to fear of falling
Hand/arm injury	Hand Therapy	Hand and wrist nerve and tendon injuries; carpal tunnel, arthritis
Osteoporosis, compression fracture	Osteoporosis CARE (Complete Aerobic and Resistance Exercise and Education) Therapy	Compression fractures (spine/hip/wrist), brittle bones, increased postural curvature or hunch
Incontinence, pelvic pain	Pelvic Floor Program	Pelvic pain (intercourse, post-partum, chronic), incontinence
Pregnancy, C-section	Post C-section Early Exercise Program	Planned C-section; post C-section pain, scarring, discomfort (not related to incision), difficulty returning to normal activity
Sports injuries, injury prevention	Sports Medicine	Sports and orthopedic injuries/surgeries; injury prevention; performance enhancement
Jaw pain, headaches	Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Therapy	Jaw pain/locking, facial pain, headaches
Balance problems, vertigo, dizziness	Vestibular Rehabilitation	Balance problems, vertigo, dizziness changing position