We provide a thorough and accurate injury assessment at no extra cost to our clients. Upon your arrival for a scheduled injury assessment, our licensed physical or occupational therapist will evaluate your injury and conduct the appropriate tests to help the patient better understand the pain and dysfunction they are experiencing. After your assessment, we at Injury Rehab Clinic can help provide recommendations including:

• When to begin physical therapy and how to plan for your recovery
• Whether to follow-up with an orthopedic specialist, in which we can provide recommendations and expedite your appointment scheduling
• Customize an exercise program to help accelerate your recovery

When attending your injury assessment, we recommend you dress comfortably to make the process as relaxed as possible. The assessment also gives the patient a chance to get a sense for our clinic and staff to make sure it’s the right fit for you. Once the practitioner makes their recommendation on the course of action they advise, we can begin the process to navigate your recovery in a timely fashion.

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No matter the extent of the injury that results in our collaboration, the team at IRC is focused on helping you make a full recovery. We create treatment plans to get you back to work, back on the field, or simply back to doing what you love in a timely manner. We will work carefully with your surgeon to coordinate your rehabilitation program and establish a line of communication between patient, practitioner, and doctor to ensure the recovery goes to plan. You’ll be in good hands; our physical and occupational therapists have extensive background in treating post-surgical patients while taking your physician’s specific protocol into account.

Mobilizing an injury is important after surgery to get the muscle structure to respond in a favorable manner, but there are strict guidelines to follow in the early stages of post-surgical recovery. Out licensed PT and OT’s help patients understand the safe movement patterns to begin, and what gains are to be expected in the early stages of the physician’s protocol. It’s important to understand the contraindications and precautions following surgery as well, and these will be thoroughly covered in the evaluation of the post-surgical body part upon your arrival at Injury Rehabilitation Clinic.

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IRC has perfected the return to work rehabilitation program over our 34 years of business. If indicated by your physician, our Work Hardening program will help patients recover function in the areas of need, and condition themselves to return to their line of work stronger than ever. We believe a personalized therapeutic experience is key to getting you back to 100%. If you get injured at work and have filed a claim, we can help you navigate the workers compensation benefits that are your right as an injured employee. We carefully analyze every injury, align with the orthopedic specialist involved, establish communication with the employer if necessary, and create a rehab plan tailored specifically to you. We can also help identify work movements and ergonomic patterns that cause similar injuries, and help you change/modify your work station to prevent future injury.

Talk to your ordering physician today to learn about your options for physical therapy, as it is the right of the employee to go where they see fit for their rehab program. We work with insurers, employers, lawyers, and case managers regularly to get you, the patient, the treatment you need. We want to help you recover as soon as possible so you can get back to work with the security of knowing you rehabilitated the right way. Our mission is to ensure your safety upon return to work while doing everything in our power to expedite your recovery.

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Injury Rehabilitation Clinic also provides Specialty Services including working with Law Enforcement, Public Works, and Firefighter’s of southeastern Wisconsin as certified therapists of the Rebound Program. We tailor our occupational and physical therapy programs to effectively prepare our patients to return to work with the ability to perform essential tasks.

We also perform:

• Functional Capacity Evaluations
• Work Hardening
• Dry Needling
• Manual Therapy
• And More … If you are looking for something specific that you don’t see, CALL US.

Our team can work with you to develop an individual rehabilitation plan customized just for you and your job-related physical requirements.

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If you suffer from neck or back pain, you know just how debilitating it can be. Back pain is one of the most common medical issues reported in the United States, and many individuals are resigned to the fact that they will never get better. We at IRC want to provide that guiding light to recovery and show our patients that they don’t have to live in constant pain. Back and neck pain can be a result of high stress, nerve compression, poor ergonomics at home or in the workplace, repetitive movements, and/or imbalances of the musculoskeletal system. Whatever the cause, our physical therapist will complete a comprehensive evaluation to identify the root of your issue and begin you on the path to healing. We help improve your quality of life through hands-on treatment, education on workstation modifications, and customize an exercise program designed to treat your specific needs.

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Manual therapy utilizes a hands-on approach that bypass the need for machines or technology. We determine the course of treatment through a manual assessment of the muscle structures involved. This entails establishing a baseline range of motion and strength measurement, feeling the pliability of the muscle structure(s) in and around the painful area, and providing treatment to mobilize the musculoskeletal system in ways that the patient can’t readily move themselves. Soft tissue mobilization techniques are commonly performed to the muscle groups that are demonstrating guarded postures or resisting passive stretch.

Manual assessment of the area of interest will provide our physical and occupational therapists the information they need to develop a plan of action to eliminate the pain and discomfort. Manual therapy techniques have been proven to decrease pain and tension of inflamed or overworked muscle groups and improve blood flow to damaged tissue. Once evaluated, the therapist will develop a tailor-made exercise program that will be carried out over the course of the treatment to address the root of the patient’s pain and discomfort.

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Sooner or later, most of us will experience knee issues. Knee pain can develop from daily overuse, or come all at once due to an injury or car accident. Knee pain can be incredibly debilitating and can arise from a number of structural abnormalities within the tibiofemoral joint: Meniscus tearing, arthritis, joint fluid build-up, ligament tearing, bone fracture, or malalignment of the patella.

In addition, knee replacements are one of the most common outpatient surgical procedures performed in the United States, and our specialists are ready to rehab you the right way following your surgery. No matter what the cause of your knee pain, we are ready to get you back up and running at IRC!

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If you’re experiencing shoulder pain, let us help you get back to a pain-free lifestyle. Shoulder pain is exceptionally common after an injury or accident, and requires immediate diagnosis to create the rehabilitation plan that is right for you. Our team of experts has years of experience with all types of shoulder ailments including frozen shoulder, bursitis, tendonitis, bone fracture, or rotator cuff abnormalities.

Our clinical staff has constructed the highest quality post-surgical therapy program for (but not limited to) rotator cuff repairs, total shoulder replacements, reverse total shoulder replacements, bone spur removals, and labral repairs. Contact us today to get started!

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Hip pain can be debilitating, and often goes misdiagnosed as a chronic issue when in fact there are daily imbalances that can be corrected with the right therapy program. It is important to get assessed in a timely fashion by our physical therapist to address the root your hip pain. Physical therapy can help individuals avoid a surgical intervention if the pain is a result of the imbalance of the muscular structure surrounding the hip joint. Hip problems can linger and weigh you down, but we’ll work with you to get you back on your feet in no time!

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Ankles are one of the most common body structures to be impacted as a result of a sports-related injury. Mistreatment can leave you in a world of hurt, often contributing to exacerbating the condition rather than providing relief to the ankle joint. When your ankle injury isn’t given proper attention, whether it’s a sprain, strain, or even a broken bone, we can get it diagnosed for you quickly and begin treatment so you can get back to doing what you love. Get the pep back in your step with IRC!

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Is an elbow injury getting you down? Elbow pain is often a result of overuse, but let’s face it: many hobbies, activities and jobs require repetitive movements that can lead to damage to the elbow joint. Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, tendinitis, sprains, fractures and broken bones are just some causes of elbow pain.  Our team will prescribe you with exercises and routines to strengthen and improve the flexibility of your forearm muscles to get it working the way it should with no pain.

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Carpal tunnel, arthritis or tendonitis getting you down? We’re here to help. It’s easy to take your hands and wrists for granted, but all it takes is an injury to make you aware of how important they can be. We can assess your hand and wrist issues at our clinic and create long term goals to work towards getting you back to 100% Our team provides expert care for all patients, regardless the injury or condition.

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Trigger point dry needling is a technique used in therapy that requires the manipulation of a very fine needle to release knotted and painful muscle tissue. Dry needling has been proven wildly effective for the relief of neck and lower back pain, but can be performed in all areas of the body. Injuries such as golfers elbow, tennis elbow, calf strains, hip pain, or rotator cuff tendonitis are just some of the indications for dry needling.

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