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Occupational Therapy

A full range of occupational therapy is available at Genesis Rehabilitation Services.

You’ll find we have some of the most experienced occupational therapists in the area who are specialty-trained to help you live as independently as possible.

Our occupational therapy is designed to help you live life independently after an illness, injury, developmental delay or behavioral health challenge, surgery or chronic disease. Our therapists will provide treatment that can help you perform daily activities following an injury or surgery, including dressing, feeding and bathing.

Conditions we treat

Our occupational therapies are tailored to help you do daily tasks such caring for yourself, housekeeping, gardening, cooking, keeping a schedule or driving a car. Occupational therapy primarily focuses on the upper body (shoulders, elbows, wrists and hands) as well as the trunk (abdomen and core). Our therapists work with all ages to help improve fine motor, sensory, visual and swallowing skills and treat a variety of conditions:

Alzheimer’s
Arthritis
Amputation
Brain injury
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Developmental disabilities
Eating disorders
Fibromyalgia

Heart attack
Learning disabilities
Physical impairment
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Spinal cord injury
Stroke
Substance use disorder
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Treatments and procedures

We work with you to set goals so you can gain confidence and be comfortable doing daily activities. We offer a variety of therapy treatments specifically designed for your needs, including:

Assessments and evaluations
Assistive devices
Education (joint protection)

Fluidotherapy (dry heated air)
Parraffin custom braces and splints
Strength and flexibility exercises
Ultrasound

Your treatment could include exercises to increase strength and flexibility. An evaluation of your daily environment to assess changes in those environments that may help you continue your activities. Education is available for joint protection and compensatory techniques to perform daily living skills safely and efficiently, simulating daily tasks and job duties, education and using assistive devices and equipment such as computer-aided adaptive equipment, reachers, long-handled shoe horn, long-handled sponge, sock aide and other recommendations as needed.

Fabricating custom splints and fitting braces is also available. Additional treatments use ultrasound or paraffin. Dry heated air (fluidotherapy) might also be used to for desensitization and hypersensitivity of your hand, wrist, elbow, foot or ankle.

Genesis Rehabilitation Services provides an experienced and compassionate team to give you one-on-one attention. You and your immediate caregiver are included in every step of the treatment and will receive education on your occupational therapy.

Convenient locations for occupational therapy

Genesis Rehabilitation Services offers occupational therapy at several convenient locations throughout our region so you don’t have to travel far from home for care. Occupational therapy is available at Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation, Genesis Pediatric Rehab, Genesis HealthCenter New Concord, Genesis Orthopedic Center and the Genesis Perry County Medical Center in Somerset. If you’d like more information about our occupational therapies, call Genesis Rehabilitation Services at 740-455-5151. You’ll need a physician referral in order to schedule your first occupational therapy session.

Occupational therapy services are also available for inpatients at Genesis Hospital. If you are hospitalized as an inpatient at Genesis, you may have an occupational therapy consult placed by provider to check your strength and ability to complete daily activities such as bathing, dressing and grooming tasks. After the evaluation is completed, you may be added to the Occupational Therapy caseload to receive ongoing interventions to assist with improving your strength and independence. The Inpatient Occupational Therapy team members collaborate with you, your provider, nursing and case management to assist with safe discharge recommendations for each patient once medical status is stable.

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Audiology

Genesis Audiology has a wide range of services with licensed, certified staff to offer you the best possible care and to meet the needs of those having trouble hearing.

People of all ages, from infants to seniors, can get hearing tests at Genesis. If you’re diagnosed with hearing loss, a care team will guide you through hearing rehabilitation and fit you for hearing aids.

Conditions we treat

Noticeable signs of hearing loss can include difficulty hearing sounds such as birds singing, crickets chirping, doorbells ringing or difficulty hearing someone talk in group conversations. Another sign is pain or ringing in the ears after being exposed to excessively loud sounds. Loud sounds like a firearm or firecracker at 140 to 165 decibels can cause immediate hearing damage.

We can also treat and diagnose:

Balance problems
Hearing loss
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

Our audiology department has specialists to help you find the right type of hearing aid for all types of hearing environments. We have more than 35 years of experience helping people improve their hearing.

Our services include:

Adolescent evaluations
Adult evaluations
Annual hearing evaluations
Aural rehabilitation
Balance testing
Cochlear ear implants
Employee education
Fittings for specialty earplugs

Geriatric evaluations
Hearing aid fittings
Inpatient testing
Middle ear function tests (tympanometry)
Neonatal hearing tests (otoacoustic emissions testing)
Outpatient testing
Pediatric evaluations
Pre-employment testing

Audiology care and hearing tests for all ages

Genesis audiologists use a variety of tests and procedures to diagnose hearing loss. You and your family can benefit from hearing tests and evaluations for all ages, such as:

Adolescent through adult hearing evaluations
Adult hearing aid evaluations and fittings
Hearing aids fitted and checked during hospital inpatient stay
Infant hearing testing
Newborn diagnostic hearing testing for infants up to six months old
Pediatric hearing evaluations

Cochlear implants

The latest advancements in care, including cochlear implants, are also available at Genesis. Otolaryngologist Max Pusz, M.D., provides cochlear implants. If you’d like more information about obtaining a cochlear implant, call the Genesis ENT Group at 740-454-0158.

Make an appointment with audiology

Genesis Audiology is located at Genesis Hospital, 2951 Maple. Ave., Garden Level, Room G164 in Zanesville. Audiology Services are also available at the Genesis ENT Group, 2945 Maple Ave., Zanesville. Call 740-454-0158 for more information.

A primary care provider or specialist provides a referral to Genesis Audiology. After the referral is in place, Genesis Central Scheduling will call you to set up an appointment that best meets your needs. For more information, call 740-454-4713 or 800-322-4762, ext. 4713.

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Aquatic Therapy

Aquatic therapy continues to grow in popularity as a safe complement or alternative to traditional physical therapy and is suitable for children and adults of all ages and fitness levels. Aquatic therapy programs at Genesis are designed to help you manage pain, increase strength and improve conditioning in a setting that reduces stress on your joints and body.

Our aquatic therapies are provided at the Muskingum County Family YMCA. Water therapy allows you to exercise with less pressure on your body, and the warm water pool can help ease stiff and achy muscles and joints.

Genesis certified physical therapists and physical therapist assistants help you in one-on-one or group sessions. Genesis therapists are certified through the Aquatic Therapy Rehab Institute, an internationally recognized organization to provide research-based programs and good outcomes.

Aquatic therapy includes exercise programs such as Pilates and yoga. The goal is for you to have a fun experience so you can enjoy the water on your own.

Make an appointment for water therapy

If you’d like more information about our aquatic therapies, call Genesis Rehabilitation Services. You’ll need a physician referral for your first aquatic therapy session. Check your health insurance plan to see if coverage is available for aquatic therapy.

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Conditions we treat

Aquatic therapy offers treatments or exercises in the water for fitness or physical rehabilitation. You’ll find that the treatments and exercises can be done while floating or in the water.

Arthritis
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Back pain
Breast cancer
Bursitis
Cancer
Chronic pain
Fibromyalgia
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Muscle fatigue

Parkinson’s disease
Peripheral neuropathy
Post-surgical cases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Scoliosis
Spinal cord injury
Sports rehabilitation
Tendonitis
Weight gain

Our therapists use various techniques in water therapy according to your care plan. The therapy exercises are based on the rehabilitation needed and your physical abilities. The treatments include:

Ai Chi
Aqua running
Aqua stretch
BackHab (pool therapy)
Back rehabilitation
Burdenko Method (pool exercises)
Lumbar stabilization/strengthening

How our aquatic therapy works

Water therapy, sometimes referred to as water exercise or hydrotherapy, can benefit all ages, including children with special needs and senior citizens. Our therapists are specialty-trained to design sessions that consider limitations due to age or physical restrictions. Your therapy will be based on an initial evaluation, your goals and a plan of care. If aquatic therapy is part of the plan, the therapists will recommend physical therapy at the Muskingum County Family YMCA, and work with a physical therapist to achieve your goals.

The aquatic therapy treatments are about 30 minutes. Please bring a swimsuit and water shoes for your therapy sessions. We have a warm water pool to help you meet a variety of goals. The warm water provides a healing environment to help increase circulation, strength and flexibility. The buoyancy while in the water helps you move easier, limiting stress on your joints.

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Services, Specialized Programs and Support Groups

You’ll find a wide variety of the most up-to-date rehabilitation services like occupational rehab, physical therapy and aquatic therapies available in Zanesville, Perry County and New Concord to help you get back to enjoying life. We also provide some of the most comprehensive specialized programs in the region to get you back to work. Our free support groups provide a comfortable opportunity to receive and offer emotional comfort and moral support for patients and caregivers living with Parkinson's disease and survivors of brain injuries and stroke.

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You can find a wide range of therapies available for infants to senior citizens at convenient locations throughout our area. We have therapists certified to provide the specialty therapies you need to get back to enjoying life.

Aquatic therapy

Genesis Rehabilitation Services is a leader in providing innovative aquatic therapy. Our aquatic therapists are certified through the Aquatic Therapy Research Institute, to offer research-based programs recognized internationally. The healing water therapies are offered at the Muskingum County Family YMCA's warm water pool. There are convenient times and special classes available to meet your needs. Our specialty-trained staff is available to help you learn how to soothe aching muscles. Improve your strength, range of motion and other functional movements needed for daily living.

Audiology

Genesis offers the latest in audiology services including cochlear implants. Our audiology services are available for all ages, from infants to senior citizens. The wide range of our services include diagnostic hearing for babies, adult hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations and balance testing. Patients in Genesis Hospital can also receive hearing aid evaluations. Audiology Services is conveniently located at Genesis Physician Pavillion and Genesis ENT Group.

Concussion therapy

We offer concussion therapy provided by specialty-trained concussion therapists at Genesis Rehabilitation Services so there’s no need to travel far from home for care. The treatments include comprehensive testing and evaluations, neurological assessment, vestibular screening, oculomotor testing (eye nerve), Sports Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT-5), ImPACT testing and more.

In-depth occupational rehabilitation is available at Genesis Rehabilitation Services, including work hardening, physical reconditioning, functional capacity evaluations and work capacity evaluations. The evaluations include testing your skills for the job you’ll return to working. You want to get back to work as soon as you can, and we’re here to help you return to your job.

Occupational therapy

Genesis Rehabilitation Services offers occupational therapy using a unique holistic approach to help those of all ages learn to enjoy everyday activities. Occupational therapists at Genesis Rehabilitation Services design programs specifically for you to help learn how to do daily activities following an injury or surgery, like dressing, feeding, bathing, cooking, cleaning and laundry. Our occupational therapists are trained to address physical, cognitive, psychosocial and sensory issues to improve your quality of life and independence. Genesis Rehabilitation Services also has a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and other trained therapists for splinting, casting and other hand therapy needs.

Pediatric rehabilitation

If your child needs therapy, we have a pediatric rehabilitation facility designed just for children. Your child can receive occupational, physical or speech therapy at this location. Aquatic therapy available for some patients at Muskingum County Family YMCA. There’s no need to travel far from home to receive exceptional and compassionate care by our skilled therapists.

Physical therapy

Our comprehensive physical therapy focuses on the neck, shoulders, upper and lower back, hips, knees and ankles. Certified licensed and trained therapists can help with gait (walking) training, balance exercises and activities specific to your work or sports. The therapists provide exercises and behavior management designed especially for you to help you move more easily after an injury, surgery or chronic condition. You’re able to receive expert therapies care close to where you live or work.

Speech and language therapy

Speech and language therapy is provided to patients by licensed and certified speech-language pathologists at Genesis Rehabilitation Services. We offer therapies specially designed for those recovering from stroke, brain tumors, neurological conditions, neuromuscular disease, head and neck injury or other conditions. Our speech and language therapies are available for both inpatients and outpatients. As part of the outpatient speech therapy services, we offer evaluations and treatments for adult and pediatric patients. In addition, we provide augmentative communication assessments and treatments.

Specialized Programs

Genesis Rehabilitation Services has a wide array of specialized programs and therapies that might not be available elsewhere. We offer dry needling therapies and over 20 other specialized programs to help you control pain and manage other conditions. Our certified and specialty-trained therapists are available to help you get back to enjoying life.

Support Groups

Genesis Rehabilitation Services provides free support groups for a variety of conditions. Support groups including brain injury, stroke and Parkinson’s disease are available close to home to help you learn how to manage the condition from the experts and get firsthand knowledge from others. The support groups are available to help you understand you’re not alone and others are here to help you.

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Rehabilitation Services

Genesis Rehabilitation Services wants you to get back into resuming a quality life as soon as you can after having an injury or illness. Genesis offers a wide range of therapies, including physical, speech and occupational. You can get the scientifically proven therapies you need close to home.

We are here to help you recover and get back to enjoying everyday activities. The comprehensive care can include rehabilitation ranging from dry needling therapies to vestibular rehabilitation. Our goal is to bring quality back to your life.

Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation

Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation (GOR) provides a spacious environment for your physical, occupational or speech therapy. The location has welcoming spaces for programs like sports therapies, Parkinson’s disease, women’s health and more. The facility is located at 3297 Maple Ave., Zanesville, in the Country Square Shopping Center. Please call to make an appointment.

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From injury and diagnosis to life after physical therapy

Our licensed, certified staff works with your referring physician to ensure the best possible care. We work with your physician, along with you and your caregiver, to develop a therapy program specifically designed for you.

Certified and compassionate therapists

You’ll find our experienced personalized therapists are here to design a one-on-one program to get you back to what you love to do. You’ll notice the difference in our compassionate staff who is with you every step of the way. Our experienced therapists are devoted to helping you reach your full potential.

Occupational rehabilitation for employers and employees

At Genesis Rehabilitation Services we have occupational rehab programs precisely designed to get you back to work including work hardening, physical reconditioning, functional capacity evaluation and work capacity evaluation.

Parkinson's disease programs and support group

Do you or someone you know have Parkinson’s disease? We offer unique exercise programs, not available elsewhere, specifically designed for those with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers. There are special aquatic programs and Genesis Rehabilitation Services was one of the first in Ohio to offer the Rock Steady Boxing program. You may also consider joining our Parkinson's disease support group, "Chat and Snack," for additional education, support and friendships.

Aquatic therapy in Zanesville

We offer aquatic therapy at the Muskingum County Family YMCA. You can seek solace in warm water pool to help get relief from those strained muscles or other conditions. The YMCA is conveniently located on the Ohio University/Zane State Campus in Zanesville. The modern recreation center has two pools for your therapy needs.

Over 20 specialized programs, audiology and dry needling

You can count on us to provide a wide range of up-to-date specialized rehab programs to meet your needs. Genesis Audiology Services has hearing tests for all ages, including newborns. You don’t need to travel far from home to get a hearing test. You’ll also find the latest techniques, like dry needling, to help you feel better again.

Rehabilitation support groups for brain injury and stroke

Support groups are available throughout our community and provide an opportunity to learn from others who are facing the similar challenges. You’ll find brain injury, stroke, and Parkinson's disease support groups available for you and your loved ones.

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Concussion Management and Therapy

Genesis Rehabilitation Services are experienced and specialty-trained in treating both children and adults with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or concussions.

Our licensed physical therapists will work with you and your physician to determine the severity of your concussion. After your evaluation, our specialists will develop a return to play or return to work treatment plan and use concussion testing technologies to set cognitive baselines and post-concussion benchmarks during your recovery.

What Is a concussion?

A concussion is a type of brain injury that involves a short loss of brain function and can be a scary injury. A concussion sometimes follows a blow to the head or a fall.

The injury can cause symptoms such as:

Blurred vision
Dizziness
Irritability, sadness or anxiety
Nausea and vomiting
Persistent headache
Trouble thinking clearly and concentrating

You can receive expert concussion therapy in Zanesville and Somerset for concussions and post-concussion syndrome without traveling far from home.

Our therapists offer comprehensive concussion treatments after an assessment that may include:

Balance assessment
Baseline concussion testing
Cervical assessment
Closed head injury, blunt head trauma
Concussion therapy
Concussion with loss of consciousness
Concussion without loss of consciousness
ImPACT Testing

Neurological assessment
Oculomotor testing
Patient and family education
Return to work, return to play assessment
SCAT-5
Symptom management
Vestibular screening
Unrestrained passenger in car accident

Responding to concussion symptoms

If you suspect a concussion in your child or yourself, stop athletic activity right away and seek medical attention to prevent further injury.

Genesis Rehabilitation Services staff measures the severity of potential concussions by using a standardized test. Depending on the results, a physical therapist will develop a personalized rehabilitation plan and monitor your or your child’s progress throughout recovery.

Return to play program after a concussion

Our return to play program is supervised and administered by licensed physical therapists specialty-trained in concussions.

If your child or loved one receives or is suspecting of receiving a concussion, has a suspected concussion, they can be evaluated by one of our specialty-trained therapists. After the evaluation, a physical therapist will develop a personalized rehabilitation plan and monitor the patient's progress throughout recovery.

The program has five phases, with at least 24 hours between each phase. If concussion symptoms reoccur, the athlete or individual stops activity and rests, then the therapy resumes when the athlete is symptom-free.

Our therapists work closely with your physician to ensure it’s safe to return to sports, school or work.

Make an appointment for a concussion evaluation, testing

You will need a physician referral for your first concussion therapy session. Concussion therapies are available at the Genesis Outpatient Rehabilitation. Concussion evaluation and therapy is also available at the Genesis Perry County Medical Center in Somerset.

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