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Rehabilitation Clinic

Rehabilitation Clinic

The Rehab Clinic is designed to provide a thorough evaluation in a short period of time. Individuals experiencing problems in physical, psychological, and cognitive functioning are ideal candidates for this interdisciplinary clinic.

During the clinic, rehabilitation professionals meet individually with clients and family members to complete assessments. After assessments are completed, the team meets to discuss client-centered treatment recommendations. The team is led by Karen Theriot, MD,  a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and includes a licensened occupational therapist, a physical therapist, a speech-language pathologist, and a clinical social worker.

The professionals work with the client and family to assure recommendations fit within their goals and resources. When indicated, referrals are made to appropriate resources in the community.

Individuals with documented MS who need assessment in two or more areas of function are appropriate for referral. If you or someone you know seems appropriate, ask your physician for a referral to the clinic. You may also call the Rocky Mountain MS Center for more information about the clinic or discuss your needs 303-788-4030 X103.

 



  • Fatigue Management  ( 0 items )

    Fatigue Management

    Learn how to incorporate a variety of energy conservation strategies into your daily life with the help of a licensed occupational therapist. Strategies include:

    • Banking and budgeting your energy
    • Learning the importance of rest and use of technology
    • Balancing your schedule by setting priorities
    • Using effective communication and proper body mechanics
    • Use of ergonomics
    • Decreasing the effect of heat

     

    This course is designed to give you the tools necessary to properly manage your MS-related fatigue in order to live a more active lifestyle.

     

    The program will consist of one 2-hour session every Tuesday for six weeks. Sessions will use lecture, small and large and large group discussion, and activity stations to teach course content. Homework activities designed to incorporate information into daily life will be given as well.

     

    A fee of $35 will be charged for the 6-week course. Space is limited and registration is required. To register, go to www.mscenter.org or call 303-788-4030 X100.

     

  • Contact Your Provider  ( 5 items )
    Please use this form only if you are an existing patient or client of one of our affiliates or wish to become one. This free service securely converts your request to a fax then sends it to the person you designate in the pull-down menu shown below.  For prescription refill requests, please call your pharmacy directly.
    • Please fill out the online form with any routine request
    • This would include:
      • non-urgent medical questions
      • appointment requests (please specify if you are a current or new patient)
    • You may expect a response within 48 hours, if you do not receive one please call your HCP
    Your First Name:
    Your Last Name:
    Date of birth:
    Your Email:
    Your Phone:
    Health Care Provider:

    NOTE:
    THIS IS FOR NON-URGENT, NON-EMERGENCY REQUESTS ONLY. IF THIS IS AN URGENT OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROBLEM, PLEASE CALL YOUR PHYSICIANS OFFICE OR 911 IMMEDIATELY.

    150 words maximum

    If you have provided an email address in "Your Email" field above you will receive an email confirmation that your message has been delivered.
  • SAMPLE - Contact Your Provider  ( 5 items )
    Please use this form only if you are an existing patient or client of one of our affiliates or wish to become one. This free service securely converts your request to a fax then sends it to the person you designate in the pull-down menu shown below.  For prescription refill requests, please call your pharmacy directly.
    • Please fill out the online form with any routine request
    • This would include:
      • non-urgent medical questions
      • appointment requests (please specify if you are a current or new patient)
    • You may expect a response within 48 hours, if you do not receive one please call your HCP
    Your First Name:
    Your Last Name:
    Date of birth:
    Your Email:
    Your Phone:
    Health Care Provider:

    NOTE:
    THIS IS FOR NON-URGENT, NON-EMERGENCY REQUESTS ONLY. IF THIS IS AN URGENT OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROBLEM, PLEASE CALL YOUR PHYSICIANS OFFICE OR 911 IMMEDIATELY.

    150 words maximum

    If you have provided an email address in "Your Email" field above you will receive an email confirmation that your message has been delivered.
  • Adult Day Program (KADEP)  ( 4 items )

    KADEP The King Adult Day Enrichment Program (KADEP) enhances the quality of its clients' lives by maintaining wellness, providing opportunities for social interaction, intellectual stimulation and independence. Click here to see our program.

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  • Complimentary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)  ( 0 items )
    Overview and Features

    Welcome and thank you for your interest! This site is run by the Rocky Mountain MS Center, a non-profit corporation located in Colorado.

    Click here to login and access the MS-Cam web site

    Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming increasingly popular, especially among people with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Unfortunately, objective and accurate CAM information related specifically to MS is difficult to find. Accordingly, we built this Site.

    Our community currently consists of 24,788 people, 16,749 of whom have registered as having MS. These users contribute information about their experiences with MS, mostly as it relates to CAM, in an effort to provide some guidance to others. In other words, we are attempting to measure the community's experience with MS so that this information is available to you.

    In addition, we regularly review the published literature on the subject and summarize that information. (To learn more about our methodology, click here.) The "New and Updated Reviews," a section that will continue to grow, contains hyperlinks to the abstracts of the articles that were used as the basis for the reviews.

    There are three ways that you can help with our project First, you can participate in the surveys that we have developed. This will increase the available information to the community of people with MS and researchers.

    Second, you can forward information about this site to others who have MS. This too will increase the quality of our information. And third, you can donate the requested $30 annual subscription fee. The money will be used to maintain and improve the information and features contained in this site.

    Our mission includes the following:
    • To create a worldwide community of people interested in CAM and MS;
    • To provide accurate, unbiased, and up-to-date information about CAM and MS; and
    • To measure the experiences of our community with particular CAM therapies and other subjects of interest to people with MS.
    This Site is in its infancy. Many forms have CAM have yet to be reviewed. Please register and check the site often for changes.

    MS is a very serious disease and should neither be self-diagnosed nor self-treated. Nothing in this site should be viewed as a substitute for visiting your health care provider and using FDA-approved medications. Please read our disclaimer and copyright information.
  • Tissue Bank  ( 5 items )

    Tissue BankThe Rocky Mountain MS Center Brain & Tissue Bank and Donor Program is a link between the community and MS research laboratories around the world.

    Since 1976 the scientific studies conducted with Rocky Mountain MS Center tissue samples have led to several key discoveries and 127 publications. The Tissue Bank has accumulated samples and distributed specimens to 180 investigators.

    Currently 1100 people with MS have consented to be donors in the event of their death. The Tissue Bank also accepts donations of brain tissue from people who do not have MS; this control tissue is an essential research resource. All research tissue recovery is done at no cost to the patient or family.

    The decision to donate one’s own body to research is an extremely profound one with many social, moral and religious implications. The Rocky Mountain MS Center commends participants for their dedication to research and help in finding the cause of and cure for MS. 

    The Rocky Mountain MS Center Tissue Bank and the Human Brain & Spinal Fluid Resource Center, funded in part by the National MS Society, collaborate to provide a wider range of available research tissue.


    Ken Dole, MS, Tissue Bank Coordinator - (303) 788-4030 X105

    Matthew Corti, Tissue Bank Research Associate - (303) 788-4030 X110

    This project is funded by the National MS Society

  • Hydrotherapy  ( 0 items )

    Benefits of Hydrotherapy

    • Increased mobility
    • Aerobic conditioning without overheating
    • Increased muscle strength
    • Increased circulation
    • Weight control
    • Improved range of motion
    • Decreased risk of injury with falls

    Individual Hydrotherapy Programs

    Individual hydrotherapy sessions are facilitated by a licensed Physical Therapist with specialized certification and training. This one-to-one program may include shallow and deep-water exercise and water walking. Watsu, Halliwick, and Jahara therapy techniques may also be utilized. This service is scheduled individually and billed through insurance or paid for privately.

    Community Hydrotherapy Programs*

    Two-hour hydrotherapy sessions are offered weekly: Tuesday afternoons (1-3 pm)at Englewood Recreation Center located at 1155 W. Oxford Ave, Englewood, CO 80013 (view map) and Friday mornings (9:30-11:30am) at Athmar Recreation Center located at 2680 W Mexico Ave, Denver, CO 80219 (view map). Shallow-water and deep-water exercise, water walking and adaptive aquatics are offered. A social gathering with refreshments follows each session. The cost for the Community Hydrotherapy Program is $35 per calendar year. The Athmar pool requires an additional $10 annual pass.

    MS Hydrotherapy Classes

    At the Englewood pool location, Ai Chi (water-based Tai Chi) and shallow/deep water strengthening and endurance classes are offered. Classes will be Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. The cost for the 10-week session is $125.00. Please contact Michele Harrison to register or if you have any further questions. 

    The Meyers Pool in Arvada, located is at 7900 Carr Dr. Arvada, CO 80005 (view map), is the site of Deep Water and Shallow Water MS Exercise Classes. These classes are offered in ongoing sessions and require an additional fee. Please contact Julie Buderus or Michele Harrison for information.

    *Please call Michele for pool closures during the holiday season.

    Michele Harrison, Licensed Physical Therapist, Coordinator - (303) 813-0580

    Julie Buderus, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - (303) 403-2581

    To print a participant form, click here.

    To print the physician form, click here.

     
     
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