The Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Department at Barrow Regional Medical Center helps its patients improve their quality of life by minimizing pain and increasing functionality for patients with disabilities or injuries. The well-qualified and trained staff at Barrow Regional work with the patient to create an individualized therapy plan based on evaluation, physician input and feedback, and track the patient's progress through scheduled sessions.
The Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Department serves both Inpatients (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) and outpatients (by appointment).
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Staff
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Left to right: Jeff Prince, PTA; Mary Johnson, PT; LeAnn Roberson, PT; Roxanne Roberts, Administrative Assistant; Karla Hitt, PT; Darnell Burgess, OT
Not Pictured: Marc Jay, PT, Anitra Hale, PTA
Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Services
Physical Therapy
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Manual Therapy techniques:
- Joint Mobilization
- Soft tissue Mobilization
- Neuromuscular Re-education
- Mechanical Traction
- Electrical modalities:
- Neuromuscular stimulation
- Interferential stimulation
- Lower Back Pain
- Core Strengthening
- Thermal Modalities
- Iontophoresis
- Ultrasound
- Home Exercise Education &Training
- Wound Care and Debridement
- Gait & Assistive Device Training
Occupational Therapy
- Any upper extremity diagnoses
- Neurological diagnoses
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Manual Therapy Techniques
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- ADL training
- Adaptive Equipment Training
- Upper Extremity Orthopedic Dysfunction (including Post Surgical Care)Neuromuscular Re-education
- Home Exercise Programs
- Splinting & Orthotic Fitting
- Experience with all age groups
Speech Therapy
- Modified Barium Swallow Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation
- Dysphagia Evaluation & Treatment
- Speech/Language Evaluation & Treatment
- Patient/Family/Caregiver Education
- Pediatrics, Adults & Geriatrics
Outpatient Hours (by appointment only)
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
We offer easy and convenient scheduling and we accept all major insurance plans including Medicare and Medicaid. All physical therapy or rehabilitation visits require physician referral. New evaluations need to be scheduled before
4:00 pm.
Call 770-307-5228 to make appointment, or ask your physician's office to make an appointment. The Director of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Services, Amanda Skilling, MEd, CCC-SLP, can be reached at (770) 307-5325.
About our Management Team - Amanda Skilling
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Education
B.S., University of Georgia
M.Ed., Valdosta State University
Experience
Rehab Director, Speech Language Pathologist, Select Medical (Elberton, Georgia)
Other
Member of American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Member of Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA)
Volunteers with Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary
Amanda joined the Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Staff in December 2008 as a Speech Language Pathologist and the Director of the department. She is a native of Macon, Georgia.