Finding Us: Our therapy and rehabilitation services are located inside Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in southwest Rock Rapids along US Highway 75. We offer two convenient campus entrances, one on the highway at South 10th Avenue and the other on 12th Avenue. Free parking is available next to the building.
This hospital offers cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and physical, occupational and speech therapy in Rock Rapids, IA. We use therapeutic exercise and other hands-on techniques that focus on alleviating pain and improving your posture, strength, endurance, balance and coordination — getting you back to doing the things you love as quickly as possible. Our cardiopulmonary rehabilitation helps to ease your symptoms and make your heart and lungs as healthy as possible as you recover after a diagnosis, surgery or cardiac or pulmonary event.
Outreach Facility: George, IA (Services vary by location.)
Local Physical Therapy & Rehab Services
Physical Therapy
We work with patients of all ages and diagnoses including musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Whether you need preoperative care, screenings, evaluations or comprehensive physical therapy interventions, you can receive specialized physical therapeutic treatments at our clinic. Some of these include:
- Aquatic therapy
- Balance therapy
- Post-surgical therapy
- Low back and neck issues
- Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)
- Pain management techniques
- Dry needling
- Vestibular therapy
Occupational Therapy
If you or a loved one needs rehabilitation services following a surgery or illness, or for the management of a chronic condition, our occupational therapist strives to help you improve your health and well-being so you can take part in occupations and everyday activities. Our occupational therapy offers:
- Adaptive equipment
- Aquatic therapy
- Cognitive testing
- Hand therapy
- Self-care and home safety skills
- Upper extremity pain and referred pain services
Speech Therapy
Our speech language pathologists are available to evaluate and treat a variety of speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders. Speech therapy services are personalized to improve:
- Cognition
- Communication
- Swallowing difficulty
- Voice disorders
- Word-finding deficits
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation helps improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with conditions affecting cardiac health, including a heart attack or heart failure. The care team evaluates and instructs patients on physical activity, nutrition, stress management and medication education to enhance recover and reduce the risk of future heart problems.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation combines education, exercise training and other strategies to help patients with chronic lung diseases. Our care team helps people manage their conditions, improve their breathing and ability to exercise, and improve their quality of life.
Department of Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital
