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The institute also provides inpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy.It takes a team to provide this quality of care. Our experts combine extensive clinical experience with advanced technology and research to offer patients cutting-edge treatments. These experts make up a patient\u2019s core rehabilitation team.For more information on the UPMC Rehabilitation Institute, visit UPMC.com\/RehabInstitute.Meet Your Rehabilitation Care TeamThe PhysiatristDoctors certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation are called physiatrists, and they function as the care team\u2019s leader. Their goal is to help you restore function and overcome physical limitations\u00a0following an injury. They look at the whole patient, and diagnose and treat conditions using:Rehabilitation techniquesMedical managementPharmacotherapyThe Rehabilitation NurseYour rehabilitation nurse makes sure your day-to-day needs are met, so you\u2019ll see this team member most often. They will also:Help you apply what you are learning to your daily activitiesAssist you in putting all the pieces of your care togetherInteract with family and friends to further involvement and cooperationThe Physical TherapistPhysical therapists, or PTs, work with\u00a0you to improve function and mobility. They use the following to help you become as independent as possible:Therapeutic exerciseMobility devicesTechniques for pain reliefAdvanced equipmentThe Speech-Language PathologistYour speech-language pathologist, or SLP, focuses on communication abilities.\u00a0SLPs help treat swallowing disorders and work on retraining cognitive functions, like memory, attention, and language. They use the following tools or methods to help their patients:LogbooksCalendarsOther communication and cognitive devicesPrescribing modified dietsTeaching swallowing techniquesThe Occupational TherapistOccupational therapists, or OTs, work closely with you to regain the following skills and abilities for daily living:EatingGetting dressedPreparing a mealOTs also offer creative, adaptive solutions to complete tasks with assistive devices such as:OrthoticsTools that help grab or reach for itemsSplintsNew methods to help you do familiar tasksYour Family and FriendsFamily and friends are an important part of your care team. They will learn about the recovery process and how to make it easier for you to return home. Having family and friends included in the rehabilitation process enables you to live as safely and independently as possible. "},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"2017","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2017\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"08","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2017\/\/08\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Integrated Care: Key to Rehabilitative Success","item":"https:\/\/share-dev.upmc.com\/2017\/08\/members-of-rehab-care-team\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]