You can make an appointment at Twin Boro Physical Therapy, one of the best physical therapy centers in New Jersey, without a physician’s referral. If you live or work in the Union, NJ area, contact our office in Union.
Twin Boro Physical Therapy is the state’s largest private physical therapy practice and has provided patients in New Jersey with the highest standard of care since 1980. We have 51 convenient locations throughout the state and offer a complete suite of services in every location.
What is the Difference Between Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Therapy?
Inpatient therapy takes place while a patient is confined in a hospital or rehabilitation center and is closely monitored by his or her physicians.
Outpatient physical therapy allows people to receive therapy at a hospital clinic or stand-alone physical therapy clinic in their community.
In general, the difference is that patients visiting an outpatient clinic often have conditions that are less medically complex. For example, a stroke patient with no other medical history or complications may receive outpatient physical therapy, while a patient dealing with multiple strokes and other medical issues is more likely be treated with inpatient therapy.
What Conditions Do Inpatient and Outpatient Physical Therapy Address?
Unless a certain condition warrants special care, most outpatient programs offer the same types of therapy as inpatient facilities. and the therapists are similarly skilled.
The most common conditions to warrant inpatient physical therapy include recovery from a stroke, joint replacement, heart attack, or, for COPD or chronic arthritis. Inpatient therapy can be the ideal option for patients whose injuries or illness make it impossible to commute or live independently.
Outpatient physical therapy can treat a wide range of conditions, including injuries relating to stroke, brain injury, amputation, arthritis, and many others. Outpatient therapy enables patients to live in the comfort of their own homes and continue their normal activities while having physical therapy.
We Go Beyond Injury Treatment
Gerald “Jerry” Lewis, PT, Clinical Director at our Union, NJ location, treats patients by implementing Twin Boro’s proprietary One2FourTM program, which can help each person who strives to obtain higher physical performance/functional levels.
This unique approach looks at the entire episode of care for the patient or athlete to help determine the “right level of health care” for each individual. The levels go from a Level One, of being dependent on others, to a Level Four, in which are people are striving for excellence in physical performance.
Jerry has worked with a broad array of patient issues from general and sports orthopedic, spinal cord injuries, neurological, amputee, pre/post-surgical and is also currently involved in rehabilitating the injured industrial athlete.
Therapists like Jerry who skillfully combine manual therapy with evolving functional exercise along the One2FourTM continuum strive to achieve the individual’s “meaningful goals” and “desired outcomes”. This approach has allowed him to effectively work with and treat NYC Broadway stars and professional NBA/NJ Nets players.
Every exercise and intervention that Jerry uses is intended to help each patient get back to their preferred level of function and, although the specific approach varies, each treatment is individualized to the patient’s needs.
If you live or work in Union County, call Twin Boro Physical Therapy’s Union, NJ office at 908.686.0840 to schedule an appointment.
