Inova Outpatient Rehab Program – Treatment Team - Your Providers Social Work Expand Content Your social worker serves as a liaison between you, your family, the treatment team and your insurance company. His or her primary objective is to address your concerns and manage your care at an appropriate level to help ensure you receive the greatest benefit from rehabilitation. Your social worker also coordinates arrangements with the treatment team, and with you and your family, for ongoing medical and rehabilitation needs.

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Learn More About... Stroke Anyone can have a stroke. Know the warning signs of stroke to get medical treatment fast. Learn More Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a broad term that describes a vast array of injuries that happen to the brain. Learn More Concussion Resources and when to seek immediate medical attention. Learn More Spinal Cord Injury A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord or nerve roots resulting in temporary or permanent loss of movement and/or feeling.

What is amputation? Amputation is surgery to remove all or part of an arm or leg. It may be done to treat injury, disease, or infection. It may also be done to remove tumors from bones and muscles. Why might I need an amputation? The most common reason for amputation is poor blood flow. This happens when arteries become narrowed or damaged. When this occurs in the arms or legs, it’s called peripheral arterial disease or PAD. PAD most often occurs between the ages of 50 to 75. It usually results from diabetes or atherosclerosis. This is a buildup of plaque inside the artery wall.

What is cancer? Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells. The whole body is made of cells that act and grow in controlled ways as the body needs them. The cells are controlled by genes. The genes in any 1 of these cells can become damaged. Then the cell can grow out of control and become cancer. Cancer cells quickly grow and divide. This happens even when there's not enough space and nutrients. They also grow despite signals sent from the body telling them to stop. Cancer cells don't look the same as healthy cells. They don't work the way they should. They can spread to other parts of the body.

What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It is a neurological disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. This is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. The onset of GBS can be quite sudden and unexpected. It requires immediate hospitalization. It can develop over a few days. Or it may take up to several weeks with the greatest weakness occurring within the first couple of weeks after symptoms appear.

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