Programs

Occupational Injury Care

The physicians at Ohio Sports & Spine Institute (OSSI) have a special interest in work place injuries and illness. Our multidisciplinary practice of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Occupational Medicine/Primary Care and Chiropractic physicians is uniquely suited to provide injured workers with the highest quality and cost effective care. At OSSI. the emphasis is on active, functional rehabilitation provided by a highly trained rehabilitation staff and on-site physicians.

Our goal at OSSI is on maximizing functional outcomes and minimizing lost time from work. Our physicians assist employers, vocational consultants and managed care organizations in planning the injured worker’s safe return to work by determining his or her current functional capacity, and identifying any functional limitations.

A full range of occupational health related services are available to the community including employee physicals, independent medical examinations, corporate wellness programs, on-site injury prevention, drug testing programs, functional capacity evaluations and individualized work reconditioning programs. In addition, OSSI physicians will provide medical and injury risk reduction consulting.

Functional Rehabilitation

Each patient at Ohio Sports and Spine Institute is unique and an important part of the rehabilitation team. Functional outcomes are emphasized through an active rehabilitation program which is physician directed and supervised. Our multidisciplinary practice of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Occupational Medicine/Primary Care and Chiropractic physicians, together with our team of experienced therapists provides efficient, cost-effective care to each patient, We strive to enable the patient to achieve his or her highest functional potential.

Sports Medicine

Our physicians and certified athletic trainers provide care to professional, collegiate and high school athletes. The recreational athlete also derives benefit from our expertise and sports medicine resources. Our team approach to rehabilitation offers an accelerated recovery from injury assisting the injured athlete to regain optimal function in promoting a quick, but safe return to athletic activities.

The physicians and certified athletic trainers at OSSI are involved in the community as team doctors and trainers for several high school football teams. The professional staff at OSSI also offer educational programs to the community with a special interest in golf and swimming fitness programs. Our team approach consists of board certified medical and chiropractic physicians, physical therapists, certified athletic trainers, exercise physiologists, and massotherapists.

Aquatic Therapy with Swim-Ex Pool

The Swim-Ex Pool is a heated resistance pool with variable water flow and adjustable depths for individualized aquatic therapy. Swim-Ex aquatic therapy decreases weight bearing and joint loading. This naturally buoyant environment minimizes pain and muscle spasms while increasing range of motion. The variable water flow allows progressive resistance exercises, cardiovascular conditioning and promotes a rapid return to wellness and function.

Swim-Ex therapy pool accommodates all patients from geriatric to the elite athlete and all conditions from acute injury to postoperative rehabilitation. Other programs include arthritis aquatic therapy and environments for competitive swimmers, coaches and triathletes who find the variable resistance and below water line viewpoints an ideal training environment.

Electrodiagnostics

Our board certified physicians in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will perform and interpret EMG-NCV studies on selected patients. These tests are useful in determining whether or not suspected muscle groups or nerves have been injured. Various locations are utilized for patient convenience.