As the field of rehabilitation has expanded so has a recognition that individuals with disability from a variety of conditions would benefit from comprehensive rehabilitation. These individuals are managed through the Specialty Rehabilitation Programs through a partnership between UT Health and TIRR Memorial Hermann.

Some of the disorders managed included but are not limited to:

Cancer
Brain injury and stroke
Spinal cord injury
Amputation
Rehabilitation and Survivorship
Burn Injuries
Multiple Trauma
Guillain–Barré syndrome and Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and other Neurodegenerative Disorders
Parkinson’s Disease and other Movement Disorders
Disability resulting from Poliomyelitis
Myopathy
Post Organ Transplantation Complications
Recovery from Joint Arthroplasty and other Orthopedic Procedures
Debility from medical illness

Our physicians have specialization in each of these conditions and create a rehabilitation that is tailored to the individuals needs. This is vital as many of these disorders have complications that are unique to them and required different approaches to rehabilitation.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation