Jefferson Community Health & Life Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Services provides comprehensive therapy and sports injury rehabilitation for patients of all ages—supporting recovery, performance, and injury prevention. Our team offers physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy in a variety of settings: inpatient, outpatient, and home health. Pediatric and adult services are accessible from the main entrance of Jefferson Community Health & Life.
Whether you’re healing from a knee injury or shoulder injury, managing an overuse injury (like tendinitis, bursitis, tennis elbow, or golf elbow), recovering from sprains or dislocations, or looking for bracing guidance, our therapists tailor a plan that fits your goals. We also support concussion management and education on concussion symptoms and signs of a concussion, as well as strengthening programs that include strength training, functional strength training, and sport-specific progression to help you return safely.
We treat a wide range of common sports injuries, including shin splints, back pain and sciatica, and post-operative rehab when orthopedic surgery is part of your treatment plan. We also provide pediatric sports medicine-aligned therapy support for children, teens, and young adults.
Please let us know if you need assistance getting to our department.
If you have any questions, contact Amy Martin, MPT, Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Services Director, at 402.729.6840 or Amy.Martin@JCHealthandLife.org.
Services
Concussion Care & Return-to-Play
If you suspect a concussion, recognizing early concussion symptoms matters. Our team supports concussion management with symptom monitoring, activity progression guidance, and safe return-to-learn/return-to-play planning based on provider direction.
- Education on signs of a concussion and recovery expectations
- Balance/vestibular support when needed
- Graduated activity progression and coordination with the care team
Pediatric Services & Safety Programs
- Therapy for babies, children, teens, and young adults with developmental disorders.
- Commonly treated conditions include genetic abnormalities, delays in global development, atypical walking and/or posture, feeding/swallowing disorders, neurological and orthopedic conditions, sensory integration disorders, spinal cord injuries, traumatic or non-traumatic brain injuries, autism, reflex integration, and AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication).
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Child Safety Seat Inspections
- Child safety seat inspections are available at no cost. See details here.
Specialized Rehabilitation Programs
Hand Therapy
- Improves fine motor strength and dexterity after surgical intervention or injury.
- Can help with pain management with arthritis and other chronic conditions.
Aquatic Therapy
- Increases strength, endurance, and range of motion using the pool at the Burkley Fitness Center.
- Can decrease pain levels while exercising; buoyancy reduces stress on joints.
Vestibular Rehabilitation
- For balance deficits, dizziness, or vertigo.
- Helps address ongoing dizziness that affects comfort and quality of life.
Lymphedema Management
- Treatment may include pressure garments, exercise, skin care, and lymphatic drainage techniques.
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Parkinson’s Therapy
- Parkinson’s treatments including movement and SPEAK OUT!
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Spinal Traction / Decompression
- Treats low back and neck pain with decompression/stretching using the Triton DTS system.
- Used for herniated discs, degenerative discs, facet syndromes, sciatica, or spinal stenosis.
- May be an alternative to surgery if other treatments have not been effective.
Sports Injury & Orthopedic Rehab
We help patients recover from common sports injuries and reduce re-injury risk with targeted sports injury rehabilitation and injury prevention strategies, including guidance on how to avoid common sports injuries, including:
- Knee injury, shoulder injury, sprains, dislocations
- Overuse injury conditions like tendinitis, bursitis, shin splints
- Elbow pain including tennis elbow and golf elbow
- Post-surgical rehab after orthopedic surgery
- Return-to-sport programs using strength training, functional strength training, and movement re-training
- Bracing education and support when appropriate
Techniques, Modalities & Tools
ADL Training
- Occupational therapy training for everyday tasks at home.
- Includes education on adaptive equipment for dressing, eating, and more.
Balance Training
- Improves walking and safety with a focus on posture.
- Strengthens balance systems and can improve daily function and quality of life.
- Myofascial release technique using fine needles to release muscle tension and spasms.
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Graston Technique
- Tools used to decrease soft tissue adhesions and mobilize scar tissue after surgery or injury.
- Can decrease pain, inflammation, and treatment time.
Iontophoresis
- Reduces inflammation in musculoskeletal conditions.
- Preferred method uses a 4-6 hour patch containing Dexamethasone (a corticosteroid in a sodium phosphate solution)
- Very localized, which significantly reduces side effects when compared to oral medication
Kinesiology Tape
- Supportive tape used to decrease pain, improve blood flow, support weak/injured areas, and reduce swelling.
Manual Therapy
- Hands-on techniques to manipulate muscle tissue and joints.
- Includes soft/deep tissue massage, joint mobilization, and joint manipulation.
Modalities
- Pain management and muscle re-education to support healing.
- May include electrical stimulation, ultrasound, cryotherapy, paraffin wax, moist hot pack, or vasopneumatic cold compression.
Postural Education
- Helps address underlying movement issues and supports prevention.
- May include diet assessment and recommendations to optimize recovery, reduce pain, and address inflammation.
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ReBuilder System
- Relief for patients suffering with peripheral neuropathy.
- Electrotherapy device designed to help alleviate neuropathy symptoms by stimulating nerve activity and improving circulation.
- Non-invasive; drug free
- FDA-registered
- No providers order required.
Therapeutic Exercise
- Increases range of motion and strength while improving postural deficits.
- Includes home exercise program support.
Therapy Services
Occupational Therapy
- Helps people across the lifespan do the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of daily activities (occupations).
- Promotes health and helps prevent, or live better with, injury, illness, or disability.
- Common interventions include helping children participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recover from injury regain skills, and supporting older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.
Speech Therapy
- Treatment for communication, swallowing, and cognition concerns.
- Treatment for orofacial myofunctional therapy.
- Modified barium swallow evaluations.
Physical Therapy
- Physical therapy supports mobility, pain reduction, and return to activity through individualized exercise, education, and hands-on techniques.
Women’s & Pelvic Health Services
Pelvic Floor Therapy
- Internal and/or external examination and treatment for urinary incontinence, pain, and prolapse.
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Women’s Health Therapy
- Therapists trained in women’s health therapies including pelvic floor care, lymphedema, bone loss, lactation, nutrition, and more.
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Injury Prevention
Want to reduce your risk of injury? Ask our team about injury prevention strategies, warm-ups, mobility work, and functional strength training plans designed to help you learn how to avoid common sports injuries and return to activity safely.