Our Services
Our dedicated, professional and knowledgeable
team offers a variety of therapy services to meet your needs.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical Therapists seek to restore strength, mobility, balance, endurance and
function following injury, surgery, illness or disease. BAK's ultimate goal
is providing patients and care givers with information regarding their disease/injury
process and preventing future problems.
BAK physical therapists are equipped with the knowledge and skills in the most
current techniques and methodologies.
Our Physical Therapy programs include the following services and programs:
Acute and Chronic Back Care
Orthopedic and Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Hand Therapy
Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation
Vestibular/Balance Rehabilitation
Labor and Delivery TENS
Fitness and Conditioning Programs
Pilates-Based Rehab (Menlo Park & Belmont sites)
Oncology Rehab
Acute and Chronic Back Care
BAK's strong back/spine care program was developed to provide the important
link between acute injury and return to activity or work. Treatment by our staff
may include manual techniques, use of specialized equipment, exercise and/or
therapeutic modalities. Job simulation and work conditioning are some of the
functional components of our treatment. In addition to patient education, emphasis
is on the patient taking a proactive role in the overall treatment process.
Offered at all BAK locations.
Orthopedic and Sports Injury Rehabilitation
BAK has a long tradition of providing high quality care for patients with orthopedic,
arthritic, or athletic injury problems. All of our outpatient clinics provide
evaluation and treatment of soft tissue injuries to the spine and peripheral
joints; post-surgical rehabilitation utilizing state the art techniques and
equipment; patient education and home exercise programs. Manual therapy, mechanical
treatments and various modalities are also available.
A complimentary based program offered by BAK is the Center for Sports Health.
The center provides athletic trainers to local schools and clubs for on-field
practice and games, coordinates physician coverage for medical treatment, and
offers rehabilitation services for the prevention and treatment of athletic
injuries. BAK helps coordinate low cost pre participation physicals for high
school athletes.
Offered at all BAK locations.
Hand Therapy Services
Hand injuries can often be disabling. BAK recognizes the need to provide specialized
care for individuals who have sustained a traumatic or repetitive stress injury
to the hand.
Of special interest to employers is BAK Hand Therapy services. Hand Therapy
benefits people with repetitive strain or traumatic injury to the hand, fingers
or wrist. Education is emphasized and every patient is instructed in techniques
to control symptoms, as well as prevention principles to decrease the chance
of future injury or re-injury. Evaluation components include motor, sensory
and strength testing, as well as functional hand skills for return to work assessment.
A certified Hand Therapist is available for some services including splinting.
Offered at the Redwood City location 650-363-5658 .
Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation
BAK has a strong interdisciplinary team of occupational and physical therapists,
together with speech/language pathologists, working to maximize function of
patients with stroke or other brain injuries. Some of the neurogenic disorders
treated are Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, and Parkinson's Disease. Regular Team meetings
facilitate coordination of treatment goals and help to maximize outcomes.
Physical Therapists seek to restore strength, mobility, balance, endurance and
function after injury or illness has occurred. Occupational Therapists evaluate
and teach strategies and skills to help patients become self-sufficient with
activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, balance and cognition.
Speech and Language Pathologists assist patients with impaired swallowing, communication
skills, and/or cognitive skills following stroke.
Offered at Sequoia Hospital 650-367-5517.
Vestibular/Balance Rehabilitation
BAK Physical Therapy provides vestibular therapy for management of patients
with vertigo and disequilibrium. There are currently only a few programs in
the Bay Area providing these unique services. This exercise based rehabilitation
approach has proven to be an effective method of treating individuals with vestibular
and/or related problems.
A vestibular therapy program is an individualized program. The treatment plan
generally extends 1-2 times per week for 4-6 weeks, depending on the individual
and the specific diagnosis. A physician's referral is necessary.
Offered at several locations.
More information on vestibular disorders
The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) is an information and support organization
for people with dizziness; balance disorders and related hearing problems. You
can visit them at: www.teleport.com/~veda
or email to: Veda@teleport.com
Fitness and Conditioning Programs
BAK believes that Fitness and Conditioning Programs can enhance rehabilitation
results. After completing the formal Physical Therapy Program, BAK patients
are encouraged to participate in our Fitness and Conditioning Programs. These
individualized programs give patients a regimen based on personal goals and
limitations. Even patients with functional limitations, following rehabilitation,
can benefit from an ongoing exercise and conditioning program, arming them with
the proper education and tools necessary for increased strength, mobility and
stamina.
Offered at all locations.
CENTER FOR SPORTS HEALTH
History and Description of Program and Services
Founded in 1990, the BAK/Center for Sports Health (BAK) was created in order
to prevent and rehabilitate injuries associated with physical activity and sports
participation in youth athletics. BAK Physical Therapy, has long been a leader
in sports rehabilitation, and coordinated this program to reach young athletes,
high school and college level athletes, throughout the Peninsula. This program
allows athletes of all ages to have the opportunity to work with and be supervised
by trained medical professionals whose main goal is to keep injury, both on
and off the field, at a minimum. BAK is the official medical consultant to the
Central Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation. The official
website is www.cifccs.org
In San Mateo County alone there are thousands of athletes participating in team
sports who risk injury on playing fields every day. At most risk are the school
age athletes who don't have proper supervision and/or adequate injury prevention,
instruction and treatment. For athletes, families and coaches the injury statistics
are staggering. According to the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA),
the injury toll in high school sports alone is approximately 1.3 million nationwide
per year. BAK is committed to reducing these numbers and dedicated to keeping
the playing fields "injury free" zones.
BAK programs and services are designed to meet the year-round needs of school
athletic programs by providing medical support for sports related injuries,
education for the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation of injuries.
At each participating school, every athlete representing every sport within
the Athletic Department has access to this unique, effective and comprehensive
sports medicine program.
BAK multifaceted program includes the Field Program which provides Certified
Athletic Trainers to local schools; the Physician Medical Program which coordinates
the medical treatment of injuries; and the Rehabilitation Program which provides
rehabilitation services at convenient locations for the treatment of athletic
injuries.
The Field Program
The Field Program provides National Athletic Training Association certified
athletic trainers at each participating school for 20 hours a week. These trainers
are utilized as needed by the schools during practice and sporting events. The
certified athletic trainer has a wide variety of skills essential to the safe
operation of any sports program, including the evaluation and rehabilitation
of injuries, the treating of wounds and the administration of cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR). The athletic trainer can prevent re-injury by constructing
and fitting equipment to support existing injuries. In addition, the trainer
continually educates athletes in injury prevention and implements conditioning
programs for the team.
Primary Functions of the Certified Athletic Trainer " Establish sports-specific
strengthening and conditioning programs " Educate athletes in injury prevention
and participate in sports seminars " Evaluate suspected injuries " Administer
first aid appropriate to the injury sustained " Support and protect existing
injuries or weaknesses " Assists in directing the injured athlete to the appropriate
health care provider " Rehabilitate or refer to Physical and/or Occupational
Therapy when necessary " Provide daily injury status reports to the school athletic
director, head coach or designated assistant coach. " Follow school procedures
for emergency transport of any athlete suffering a significant or life threatening
injury " Coordinate and perform periodic sports physicals - three to four times
per year
The Physician Medical Program
The Physician Medical Program provides physician services to schools and sports
teams within the Center for Sports Health network. These physicians, provide
prompt treatment of injuries, oversee pre-season physicals for athletes and
lend their expertise at seminars and coaching courses. The Physician Medical
Program includes a panel of physicians, who provide medical treatment as needed
by the athletes, an advisory committee who approves policies and procedures
of the program.
The Rehabilitation Program
The Rehabilitation Program provides comprehensive rehabilitation services to
the injured athlete. A group of highly skilled physical therapists, specializing
in sports injuries, assist the athletic trainer and the physician in reducing
the number and severity of athletic injuries.
The Rehabilitation Program concentrates on pain management, correction of dysfunction
and physical reconditioning to prevent re-injury. The goal of the program is
to return the athlete to competition quickly and safely. Services are available
before or after school.
BAK's early intervention, treatment and educational programs do make a difference
in the physical well being of each athlete involved in the network. While some
athletic injuries are, to some extent, unavoidable, over the years BAK successful
track record has proven that those injuries that do occur can be significantly
less severe.
For more information regarding the BAK/Center for Sports Health affordable programs
and services, please call Program Coordinator, Steve White at 650-363-5658
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