Therapy Center at Baptist Medical Center East
The Therapy Center at Baptist Medical Center East is the only facility offering families and the communities of central Alabama comprehensive rehabilitation services. Individualized treatment is provided by experienced and licensed occupational, physical and speech therapists.
In an outpatient setting, we use proven therapeutic methods and state-of-the-art equipment, while emphasizing patient education to prevent recurring physical or developmental problems. Our goal is to help individuals, both adult and pediatric, reach their maximum potential and return to the workforce or society as contributing members.
Each of our three divisions – occupational, speech and physical therapies – offers a number of services for outpatients and inpatients at Baptist Medical Center East.
Occupational Therapy
- Assessment for adaptive equipment needs
- Burn rehabilitation
- Driver assessment and education
- Early intervention
- Feeding/swallowing evaluation and treatment
- Pre-mastectomy/lymphedema education
- Prosthetic training
- Sensory integration therapy
- Splinting and orthosis fabrication
- Work injury/hardening
Speech Therapy
- Language (adult and child)
- Articulation
- Stuttering
- Voice problems
- Swallowing
- Cleft palate
- Dysarthria
- Deficiency in understanding language or expressing thoughts
- Hearing problems
- Speech reading
The Therapy Center now offers inpatient and outpatient modified barium swallow studies. This is a videofluoroscopic test performed jointly by a speech language pathologist and radiologist to diagnose swallowing disorders and aid in selecting an appropriate treatment plan.
Physical Therapy
- Pain and spasms of skeletal muscles
- Joint pain or limitation resulting from disease, injury or lack of use
- Weakness or paralysis of skeletal muscles
- Amputation
- Pre- and post-surgical management of orthopaedic cases
- Aquatic therapy
Neonatal and Pediatric Therapy
- Neonatal specialists
- Developmental disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Orthopaedic injuries
- Trauma-related disabilities
- Assessment for special equipment needs
Appointments
Patients must have a physician’s referral for treatment. Services are by appointment only and the Therapy Center staff will make every effort to service all patients.
The BMCE Therapy Center does not fall under the Medicare Part B therapy cap. This therapy cap limits the amount of services one can receive per year. Rehabilitation services not associated with a hospital are capped at $1740 per person, per year. This therapy cap does not apply to the Therapy Center.
To make an appointment, call (334) 244-8345.
Location information
Therapy Center at Baptist Medical Center East
400 Taylor Road
Montgomery, AL 36117
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