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Isabel Carron, CCC-SLP is bringing an advanced level of care to the local community, offering a valuable service for individuals living with Parkinson’s disease who may struggle to be heard and understood. Clear communication plays a vital role in maintaining independence, relationships, and overall quality of life, and this specialized training helps ensure patients receive targeted, effective support close to home.

Robin Pratt, Occupational Therapist and Certified Hand Therapist adds a highly specialized skill set to the Therapy & Sports Rehab Center team through advanced certifications and a patient-centered approach to restoring function and reducing pain.

Clear communication and safe swallowing are essential parts of everyday life. At Memorial Hospital’s Therapy & Sports Rehab Center in Chester, Speech-Language Pathologist Isabel Carron, M.S., CCC‑SLP, provides personalized care to help children, adults and seniors strengthen their speech, language, voice and swallowing skills.

What most women accept as normal as they age and have children is not medically the case. You could benefit from pelvic floor therapy.

Dysphagia is the medical term for “having trouble swallowing.” In cancer patients, it can be caused by the tumor itself or from treatment.

With speech and swallowing disorders common following stroke, illnesses and injuries, individuals are encouraged to seek an evaluation.

The ultimate goal of occupation-based hand therapy is to ensure that the rehabilitation process enables clients to perform meaningful acts.

Occupational therapists are health care professionals who are committed to empowering individuals to live life to its fullest.

Memorial Hospital’s Therapy and Sports Rehab Center’s physical therapists, prescribe, and implement manual therapy techniques.

Memorial Hospital's Therapy & Sports Rehab Center continues to serve our community during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Sports medicine focuses on helping people improve their athletic performance, recover from injury and prevent future injuries.

Aquatic or water therapy, provides a safe, effective environment to positively impact movement, strength and function.

Memorial Hospital Therapy & Sports Rehab Center offers Physical and Occupational Therapy to provide rehabilitation for all types of injuries

estibular disorders can significantly impair quality of life. These issues can be caused by several conditions.

Development of strong communication skills is extremely important; however, there are common misconceptions about how these skills develop.

Stroke is the number 5 killer of all Americans and a leading cause of long-term adult disability, affecting more than 795,000 people a year.

With speech, language, and swallowing disorders common following stroke, head and neck cancer, and a variety of other illnesses and injuries

Each year, millions of people 65 years and older, slip, trip and fall in and around their homes and less than half tell their doctor.

Our body’s balance relies on many systems working together to create stability.

Americans continue to misuse prescribed opioids at alarming rates. Physical therapy is a safe and effective alternative to opioids.