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Pulmonary/Respiratory

Pulmonary Rehab doesn’t replace medical therapy.
Instead, it’s used with medical therapy and may include:
Exercise Training
Education on your lung disease or condition and how to manage it
Energy – Conserving techniques
Breathing strategies
When you start pulmonary rehab, your rehab team will create a plan that’s tailored to your abilities and needs. Pulmonary rehab has many benefits, it can improve your ability to function and your quality of life. The program also may help relieve your breathing problems. Even if you have advanced lung disease, you can still benefit from pulmonary rehab.

Capno-Training is a software-operated CO2 analyzer for learning about breathing habits and their effects on physiological balance.

The Capno-Trainer is a CO2 analysis hardware for real-time continuous measurements of partial pressured carbon dioxide (PCO2), breathing rate, breathing pattern characteristics and heart rate variability.

Capno-Trainer assessments help patients to establish more efficient breathing patterns that help to improve relaxation, oxygenation and over all energy levels. Respiration compromised by breathing habits learned may have immediate and long-term effects on a person’s overall well-being.

Symptoms Include:

Shortness of Breath
Cold Hands/Tingling/Numbness
Heart Palpitations/Fatigue/Weakness
Anxiety/Stress/Fearfulness
Chronic Pain/Muscle Tension/Spams/Cramps
Dizziness/Decrease Concentration/Focus

Treatment Includes:

Breathing education on mechanics and physiology
Education of pulmonary conditions and self-management
Breathing strategies
Exercise training

Recovering from COVID-19 can present many challenges, including damage and weakening of lungs and body, but we are here to help. Pulmonary Rehab is a program that helps improve the well-being of people who have chronic breathing problems. Pulmonary rehab doesn’t replace medical therapy, instead it is used with medical therapy.

Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Home Care was designed to provide functionality in order to help you return to healthy daily living.

Physical Therapy

If you ask anyone about what comes to their mind when they hear the term “physical therapy”, a significant proportion of them will tell you that what the term means to them is simply rehabilitation therapy for patients that have lost mobility to a sports injury or injuries ranging from an accident. They may also think it applies to other patients that need rehabilitation therapy for various sicknesses related to musculoskeletal problems and needs to be hospitalized for these problems.

Physical therapy can also be referred to as physiotherapy and can be called “PT” as the shortened form of physical therapy. It is a branch of physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty that utilizes mechanical force and movements to promote functions, mobility, and quality of life as well as remediating impairments through diagnosis, examination, prognosis, and physical intervention. Physical therapy is a professional career that cuts around various spheres of specialties which include sports, musculoskeletal, neurology, orthopedics, wound care, cardiopulmonary, EMG, women’s health, geriatrics, and pediatrics. Physical therapy can be practiced in various settings such as private-owned physical therapy rehabilitation centers, health and wellness clinics, outpatient clinics or offices rehabilitation hospitals facilities, extended care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, education and research centers schools, private homes, hospices, fitness centers industrial workplaces or other occupational environments, and sports training facilities.

Physical therapy requires various processes which involve the manipulation of different parts of the body to improve mobility and function, decrease pain, and improve bodily strength to help the person undergoing the therapy enjoy a better quality of life. Physical therapy also includes helping individuals to improve energy levels and prevent injuries by staying physically fit. Although physical therapy includes the evaluation of a person to come up with a plan for treatment, the plan may be related to an injury or illness or it may be a plan for an ongoing health program which will boost your energy level and make you enjoy a better quality of life. If by chance you are experiencing difficulties coming up with a long-term health plan, one of the best options you can go for is physical therapy and it will be of immense benefit due to the fact that it will be personalized to help you meet your fitness and health goals.

During the first meeting with a physical therapist, you should expect an in-depth diagnosis and synopsis of an illness and beginner activities to lessen or alleviate the illness. After multiple appointments, you should be expected to start a steady regimen of stretches, exercises, and other activities aimed at targeting and treating the condition. A large number of these activities can be done in your home without the need for multiple meetings with the physical therapist. The physical therapist may ask the patient to practice the stretches after their appointment, but rehabilitation centers are always equipped with various tools and machines to assist in the treatment.

A physical therapist is a licensed and highly educated specialist that has been trained to help people achieve their fitness and health goals. However, many people think of physical therapists as just physicians that are trained to help you in overcoming an illness or injury. Although, this is true to some extent, you can also consult with a physical therapist in order to come up with a program that is personalized to help you improve and maintain your health and evade injury over the long term.

Regardless of the fact that maybe you are carrying an injury or illness, or you simply want to bolster your chances of continued longevity and good health, a physical therapist will do a full evaluation and this includes reviewing the status of skeletal, muscular, neurological, pulmonary, cardiovascular, and lymphatic systems as well as any other health issues. The physical therapist will then determine what needs to be done to improve your longevity and health by working closely with you.

A physical therapist can also assist you in learning the salient aspects of your health you need to focus on and what some of your personal goals should be for achieving wellness and good health. This saves you a lot of time due to the fact that the aspects you need to focus on are personally designed in a program that particularly suits your needs. This gives you certainty over coming up with a program you may think will benefit your health but you do not know for sure. For instance, if you have shoulder problems, a plan may be designed by the physical therapist in order to make you gain more use of your shoulder through rehabilitation therapy without risking any injury. If you have an ailment such as arthritis, your physical therapist can come up with a plan for treating the region of your body which is particularly affected by the disorder.

In basic terms, a physical therapist can assist you in gaining control over your health without using drugs. The physical therapist will address your problem, get to the bottom of the problem and then work out a treatment plan for you until you achieve your goals of overcoming the actual health problem. If there is any health issue that needs the attention of a physician, then you will be referred by the physical therapist will now refer you to the appropriate health personnel. So, there is a lot more involved in physical therapy than rehabilitation therapy and can help you tremendously to maintain your well-being and overall good health for the long term.

Rehabilitation centers are designed to restore patients’ confidence and help them in regaining their original place in the society. For patients with an acute history of illness, they may be required to use inpatient physical therapy rehabilitation centers. Physical therapy rehabilitation centers are well equipped with well-trained nurses. They perform different therapies to help patients in order to regain their skills such as mobility and speech. Communication skills can be learned by patients undergoing therapy. Patients undergoing physical therapy are taught various exercises in order to improve their mobility. The treatment is aimed at helping the patients carry out normal daily activities such as grooming, bathing, and dressing. Also, these centers provide treatment which enables patients to improve their muscle function. These centers help in increasing the ability of the patient to remain independent, cope and adjust to their lifestyle.

Physical therapy rehabilitation centers can be found all over in the United States. If by chance you are in need of a physical therapy rehabilitation center, don’t settle for just any rehabilitation center — you have a choice.

Physical therapists can work in varieties of places. Some can work within physical therapy rehabilitation centers or hospitals while others work as contractors working independently of a facility. The kind of kind of ailment or illness you are addressing will determine the type of physical therapist you work with in order to solve your problem.

Orthopedic Therapist: These are therapists that deal with diseases or injuries of the musculoskeletal system. By utilizing physical therapy equipment, a therapist may re-tutor a client on the basics of walking after multiple leg fractures or make them regain the ability to utilize their hands after invasive surgeries. For sprains or mild fractures, basic physical training supplies such as hot-cold compresses may be used.

Geriatric/Pediatric Therapist: These are physical therapists that work with elderly people while pediatric physical therapist works with children and babies. Both are specialists that are familiar with ailments that afflict their specific group and they are trained to help target problems related to those illnesses. For instance, a pediatric therapist may help a kid having a curved spine to learn how to walk with a brace while a geriatric therapist helps the elderly ones cope with aggravations from several replacement surgeries or arthritis.

Neurological Therapist: The expertise of a physical therapist is always relied on by neurological patients to tackle issues related to neurological damage. Spinal cord or brain injury and in-born issues such as Parkinson’s disease are often dealt with by physical therapists. Most times, they work with individuals that have been paralyzed and cannot walk. To keep the muscles from atrophying and stimulate blood flow, physical therapy supplies such as electronic muscle stimulators may be utilized by these therapists to solve their problems.

Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Home Care was designed to provide functionality in order to help you return to healthy daily living.

Hand Therapy

They work closely with Hand Surgeon/Orthopedic Surgeons, and patients employers or case managers in providing the best client centered rehabilitation program. Occupational Therapist who specialize in hand therapy treat conditions ranging from soft tissue injuries such as Tennis Elbow, flexor/extensor tendon lacerations and nerve neuropathies such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. An array of upper limb assessment techniques are utilized to provide a treatment plan that is effective and appropriate. Treatment modalities, manual techniques, orthosis/splints, and education are some of the common treatment tools that an occupational therapist will use during treatment. Hand Therapy is a specialized field of occupational therapy that is pursued by the OT after obtaining their academic degree. It requires therapist with years of experience to be highly skilled and knowledgeable in upper limb anatomy to be able to work with patients returning their full functionality.

I obtained my Masters of Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. My entire O.T. career has been dedicated to hand therapy. I have provided quality hand care to this community for 20 plus years. I look forward
to continuing this service with LCCR.

Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Home Care was designed to provide functionality in order to help you return to healthy daily living.

Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic Therapy sessions will be directed by a registered physical therapist or a licensed physical therapy assistant. An individualized exercise program will be created according to the unique rehabilitation needs of each patient.

Some benefits of the salt water include:

Increased strength and endurance
Improved circulation and flexibility
Decrease stress on joints and muscles
Improved balance and coordination

What conditions can aquatic therapy help you with?

Total joint replacements
Pulmonary conditions or cardiac disorders
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Sprains and Fractures
Chronic Pain
And much more!

Here at Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehabilitation we strive to provide
not only excellent therapy and recovery but also an excellent facility.
Because we strive for excellence in our facility our pool will be SALT
WATER!

Some benefits of the salt water include:

Great for the skin unlike chlorinated pools
Better for the joints than chlorine pools
Salt water has many stress relieving properties which allows the body to relax and can speed up the rehab process
Easier to breath and less eye irritation than chlorinated water

If you are interested in participating in aquatic therapy please call us and we can explain how to get started!

Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Home Care was designed to provide functionality in order to help you return to healthy daily living.

Home Care

These professionals could consist of a nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist or a social worker who meet, discuss and work together as a team to treat an illness or injury with the goal of keeping the patient out of the hospital, regaining their independence and becoming as self-sufficient as possible.

At Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehab and Home Care we offer a unique type of service. Our focus is on continuity of care. Once admitted into our home care program you will be followed by a Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist who work in the outpatient clinic as well as in the home. This allows them to be fully aware of your needs when the time comes to transition from home to the outpatient clinic setting new goals consistent with your progress gained while in the home setting

Available skilled home health
services include:

• Monitoring serious illness and
unstable health status
• Skilled Nursing Care
• Wound care
• Pediatric Care
• Patient and caregiver education
• Infusion or Nutritional Therapy
• Medication Management
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Social Services

Who Pays for Home Care?

Home care is paid for by a variety of different payers. In many cases, there is no out of pocket expenses to the beneficiary.

• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Most all other insurances
• Private Pay

Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Home Care was designed to provide functionality in order to help you return to healthy daily living.

Temporomandibular Dysfunction

Common Symptoms Include:

Pain in facial, neck,
shoulder muscles.
Tenderness, clicking,
popping, locking of TMJ.
Clenching, bruxism
(grinding) of the jaw.
Decreased ROM of the
neck and jaw.
Tinnitus, dizziness
Headaches, fatigue,
anxiety and depression.

Treatment Includes: Determining cause of TMJ/CMD and to treat accordingly. Physical therapy includes a comprehensive evaluation and establishing a treatment plan to improve/restore normal function of the neck and jaw. Treatments include biofeedback/ neuromuscular re-education, relaxation techniques, diaphragmatic breathing, exercises to improve ROM & strength, jaw stabilization, manual therapy (STM, MFR, TP) and joint mobilization. Posture & ergonomic training and oral habit awareness to reduce clenching & grinding habits.

Las Cruces Comprehensive Rehabilitation & Home Care was designed to provide functionality in order to help you return to healthy daily living.

Pulmonary/Respiratory

Pulmonary/ Respiratory

Also called pulmonary rehab, it is a program that helps improve the well-being of people who have chronic (ongoing) breathing problems.