Inpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation

A joint replacement or serious joint injury can be disruptive to your lifestyle. Our inpatient orthopedic rehabilitation services provide comprehensive care for individuals who have had bi-lateral hip or knee replacements or other orthopedic trauma. The program is designed to provide you with an individualized treatment plan to maximize your independence, with the goal of helping you achieve your fullest potential.

Who Can Benefit From Inpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Patients who benefit from orthopedic rehabilitation services may have had significant loss of function to two or more extremities, suffered a major musculoskeletal trauma, experienced major joint replacement, or have an autoimmune or related systemic condition or other orthopedic diagnoses.

Our patients are recovering from conditions such as:

• Total joint replacement(s)
• Fractures
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Traumatic injury
• Degenerative joint disease

In addition, our team of clinicians collaborate with your surgical team to maximize your functional independence with a focus to get you home.

What to Expect

Patients admitted to participate in inpatient orthopedic rehabilitation work closely with a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team to become as mobile and independent as possible. Our care team helps you to take an active role in your treatment plan and partner with you to achieve recovery goals through every stage of rehabilitation.

How To Choose The Right Inpatient Rehab For You Or A Loved One

When faced with a life changing illness or injury, choosing the right inpatient rehabilitation program can make all the difference. The specialists at Penn Medicine Rehabilitation, an inpatient rehabilitation unit of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, highlight what patients and families should look for when making this important decision.