At Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital Rehabilitation Services, in Baltimore, Maryland, your rehabilitation care team works with you to provide personalized care to support your recovery. As your care needs change, we’re ready with the care that’s right for you, helping relieve pain, improve movement and manage symptoms, so that you can feel more like you again. Our goal is to help you gain independence and get back to the daily activities you love.
Our occupational, physical and speech therapists provide specialized treatment for many neurologic conditions, including:
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Stroke
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Our therapists create personalized treatment plans for your specific goals. We help you with :
- Balance and mobility
- Daily living skills
- Diminished sensation
- Memory
- Muscle weakness
- Pain
- Speech
- Vision problems
Specialty care program for Parkinson’s disease
LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD® are evidence-based programs for people with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. LSVT LOUD®(Lee Silverman Voice Treatment) is delivered by a certified speech therapist and LSVT BIG®is delivered by a certified physical/occupational therapist. Both programs are appropriate for people with Parkinson’s disease from early to late stages. Even newly diagnosed patients can benefit from treatment before noticeable changes in posture, balance, movement, and voice. It is never too late to start.
Goals of LSVT LOUD® are to make improvements in:
- Vocal loudness (to more normal levels)
- Intelligibility of speech
- Intonation (tone of voice)
Goals of LSVT BIG® are to make improvements in:
- Balance and fall risk
- Efficiency and independence with functional activities like getting dressed, getting out of low chairs, handwriting, leisure/sports activities, and more
- Flexibility and movement throughout the whole body
- Speed of walking, step length and arm swing
How do I get started?
A doctor’s prescription is required to participate in all programs. We participate with many major insurance companies. Please contact your insurance company if you have questions about your coverage. For more information about our program or to schedule an appointment, please call 667-234-2800.
