Services

Physical Therapy


The Physical Therapy Department at Harrison County Community Hospital uses a variety of services to get you moving, function, and back to being YOU.

We strive to exceed the expectations of our patients. Our staff utilizes a variety of techniques in manual therapy, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, and orthopedics. Using a hands-on approach, in a friendly and encouraging atmosphere, we provide the following services:
  • After Care (Post-Therapy Exercise Continuum)
  • Amputee Care (Lower-Extremity Mobility Programs)
  • Arthritic Management
  • Gait and Balance Training/Re-Education
  • Acute Chronic Back Pain
  • Sciatica Problems and Disc Herniation
  • Hip, Ankle, and Knee Pain, Injury and Surgery Recovery
  • Modalities
  • Orthopedic and Sports Medicine
  • Osteoporosis (Bones and Balance)
  • Pain Management (Fibromyalgia, Myositis, etc)
  • Pediatric Therapies
  • Sports Related Injuries
  • Work Related Injuries
Our services offer an emphasis on exercise and manual therapy. Sessions are spent working one-on-one with therapy staff to assure each patient is achieving the highest level of progress possible.


Manual Therapy

Manual therapy is a specialized form of joint and soft tissue mobilization techniques delivered with the hands as opposed to a device or machine. In manual therapy, practitioners use their hands to manipulate tissue and joints in an attempt to decrease back pain caused by muscle spasm, muscle tension and joint dysfunction. Manual therapy provides more effective physical therapy treatments than just exercise and modalities alone. The hands-on techniques of manual therapy have been proven effective in treating issues which were unresolved for years.


Sports Rehabilitation

Sports Rehabilitation is a multi-faceted treatment plan designed to get the athlete back to pre-injury abilities as quickly as possible. Treatment typically begins with pain management through various physical therapy modalities including ice or heat application and electrical or ultrasound stimulation.
Ultrasound speeds up the healing process by increasing circulation to the area of the injury, reducing painful swelling.

Electrical stimulation, or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), relieves pain by using electrical waves to penetrate muscles.

Our therapists utilize manual therapy to rehabilitate each athlete with a plan customized for their specific athletic activity. Additionally, our HCCH therapists excel in creating an environment conducive to rapid recovery and maximum results.


Chronic Pain Management

We often talk about “movement, function, and freedom” being a common product of the therapy department at Harrison County Community Hospital. Chronic pain can inhibit all three.

Tens of millions of Americans are suffering from chronic pain. Whether merely inconvenient or totally incapacitating, pain lasting longer than six months makes a crushing blow to quality of life.

Often times, chronic pain is present because the true source has not yet been identified. Our therapists possess an arsenal of tools utilized in restoring quality of life. They will try various techniques until they find one that works for you. We don’t want to mask your pain with medications, we want to help manage your pain and make it no longer “your pain.”


Temporo-Mandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ Disorders)

Though you may not have known it exists, or maybe have never really thought about it, your Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) is an important one.

Your TMJ is your jaw joint. It’s the gliding-hinge joint connecting your mandible (lower jaw) and temporal bone (the bone the forms the side of your skull). Because this joint allows us the ability to drink, eat, talk, kiss, sing, etc., we get more use out of it than any others. Like all joints, your TMJ can wear down over time causing pain.

Certain behaviors can increase rapidity of damage, such as frequent gum chewing, stress and tooth grinding, poor posture (e.g. holding your head forward while looking at your computer causes increased strain on the face and neck), arthritis, malpositioned jaw, nail biting, pencil chewing, ice crushing, etc.

Symptoms of TMJ disorders often present as:
  • Difficulty/discomfort biting and chewing
  • Decrease in range of motion of the jaw
  • Jaw pain
  • Headache
  • Jaw popping/clicking
  • Locking of the jaw
  • Ear Pain
Patients diagnosed with TMJ disorders are frequently under the impression that drastic steps, like surgery, are necessary. Though this is sometimes the case, physical therapy is also an option for many.

HCCH therapists will assess your specific symptoms and develop a treatment plan consisting of techniques ranging from eliminating a habit (such as nail biting) to massage, application of heat, exercises, ultrasound, and any others modalities which will get you the best results, fastest.


Balance and Fall Prevention

According to the World Health Organization, each year an estimated 424,000 accidental deaths are attributed to falls, making it the second leading cause of accidental death worldwide. An additional 37.3 million people seek medical attention for injuries resulting from a fall. Adults 65 years of age or older suffer from the greatest number of fatal falls.

Falls can occur for a number of reasons. Medical conditions, weakness, vertigo, poor mobility, decreased cognition, limited vision, side effects of medication, poor balance, and unsafe environments for those suffering from these conditions are just a few.

The therapists at Harrison County Community Hospital can help you develop a comprehensive and multifaceted fall prevention plan to identify and modify the risk of falling and the severity of injury should a fall occur.

Prevention strategies can include Physical Therapy as a method of increasing strength and balance as well as Occupational Therapy to assess the patient's home and identify environmental risk factors and utilization of appropriate assistive devices.

Pelvic Floor Therapy

A changing body is a natural part of life and maturity. It signals important changes that are universal to most women, by at the same time, affects every women differently. At HCCH, our caring and compassionate team of experts can listen, evaluate and tailor a therapy program that can help. Our Pelvic Floor Therapy program can help with the following pelvic floor dysfunctions:

  • Urinary incontinence and other urinary issues such as stress incontinence, painful urination, urgency or loss of urine during sleep
  • Fecal incontinence or the inability to hold back gas
  • Constipation or painful bowel movements 
  • Chronic pelvic or bladder pain
Unsure if Pelvic Floor Therapy is right for you? Take this quick survey and find out if you could benefit from Pelvic Floor Therapy.


Feed Therapy

Are you concerned your child's issues with food go beyond normal picky eating? If you child doesn't eat more than 20 different foods, often gags, chokes, or coughs while eating, or will only eat specific temperatures, tastes, or textures, you might have a larger problem on your hands. 

Types of individuals who are treated in feeding therapy:
  • Infants: Some infants may have issues with breast-feeding and bottle-feeding including latching or maintaining a latch, significant loss of liquid while bottle or breast-feeding, or an infant that appears uncoordinated or uncomfortable.
  • Sensory Processing Issues:  Sensory processing issues may lead to sensitivity to certain smells, tastes, textures, or temperatures. 
  • Oral Motor Deficits: Oral motor deficits are issues related to how the muscles of your mouth and face move and coordinate, and how strong they are. Signs that your child have have oral motor deficits including avoiding or spitting out chewy/hard foods, not moving their tongue from side to side while eating, or excessive drooling. 
  • Medical Complications: Medical complications that can impact feeding including children that aspirate-meaning their food or liquid is going down incorrectly and into their lungs, and/or g-tube placements, which is a tube that goes to their stomach since they are not receiving all their nutrients from eating. 
  • Picky Eaters: Children who only have 5 foods per food group, or less than 20 foods in their diet could benefit from feeding therapy. Children may continue to gain weight normally, however, that does not always mean they are receiving all the nutrition they need for a growing a brain and body. 
  • Other: Often there are more than one issue leading to difficulty with eating. Our trained therapists can help you investigate what is causing these issues. 

The therapists at Harrison County Community Hospital can help you develop a comprehensive and multifaceted fall prevention plan to identify and modify the risk of falling and the severity of injury should a fall occur.

Prevention strategies can include Physical Therapy as a method of increasing strength and balance as well as Occupational Therapy to assess the patient's home and identify environmental risk factors and utilization of appropriate assistive devices.


Appointment Hours

Monday–Friday, 7:30 am– 5:00 pm


Location

HCCH Therapy Services 
2703 Miller Street
Bethany, MO 64424
Phone: (660) 425-0236
Fax: (660) 425-7919
Medical Records Fax: (660) 425-7113