Turning Free Time into Treatment

Our physical and recreational therapists will teach you on a variety of techniques to improve your physical, cognitive, emotional and social well-being. They work with you and your family members to identify and then implement exercise, hobbies, community involvement and daily living behaviors that have positive impacts on your headache condition. The goals are to rehabilitate and restore improved function and independence, as well as reduce or eliminate the effects of the condition.

Because physical and recreational therapies are designed to help you restore and maintain optimum functionality throughout life, they are a perfect complement to the Diamond Headache Clinic individualized treatment plan. Each patient's treatment is based on a variety of factors that surpass simple diagnosis of the headache condition. Every part of the plan – including physical and recreational therapies – are balanced and adjustable, based on age, life stage, past injury and other possible environmental factors. Our physicians develop this comprehensive understanding by examining your complete medical history; performing thorough evaluations and diagnostics; and most importantly, carefully listening to you.

If your physician recommends an inpatient admission, the Diamond Inpatient Headache Unit at Saint Joseph Hospital is fully equipped with exercise machines and recreational therapy areas where you will receive group and individual training as part of the daily therapeutic program.