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We offer a full range of services to help you improve your quality of life and level of independence. Our therapy team works together to provide a coordinated, seamless care experience.

LSVT BIG® and LSVT LOUD® 

The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) helps people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) or other neurological conditions improve how they move and speak.  

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects movement. Over time, the condition leads to shakiness and problems with walking and balance, as well as speech and swallowing issues. Research has shown that LSVT programs improve function by emphasizing the brain’s neuroplasticity, which is the ability to strengthen the brain’s neural pathways.


LSVT BIG®

What is LSVT BIG®?

If you have Parkinson’s disease (PD), LSVT BIG training can help you recalibrate and recognize when your movements are smaller or slower than you realize so you can improve the quality of your physical movements.

LSVT BIG focuses on endurance, activities of daily living, and balance to improve function. The program has been proven to help you recalibrate your brain from smaller movements brought on by PD to bigger, more typical ones by emphasizing big movements and big stretches.

Goals include:

  • Improved posture
  • Better flexibility
  • Better movements
  • Improved walking
  • Improved balance
  • Increased trunk rotation
  • Improved self-care and other tasks designed around your needs and goals (writing, dressing, getting out of bed or up from a low chair, and job-related or recreational tasks)
What Does the Program Involve?
  • An evaluation by a Doylestown Health LSVT BIG® certified physical and/or occupational therapist
  • Intensive 4-week program
  • 16 (1) hour one on one sessions with LSVT trained therapist
  • 4 x per week
  • 4 consecutive weeks
  • Participation in home exercise program 2 times per day and daily carryover exercises

Treatment includes repetition and progressive challenges to improve consistency of movement

What Can You Do After the LSVT BIG® Program?
  • Continue your daily exercises to help maintain your gains
  • Look at community fitness options-we can provide a list
  • Schedule “tune-ups” every 3-12 months as recommended by your clinician

For more information, contact the Clark Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at 215.345.2894.


LSVT LOUD®

What is LSVT LOUD®?

LSVT LOUD is a research-based treatment for speech and voice disorders in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other neurological disorders. You complete the treatment one-on-one with an LSVT LOUD® certified speech-language pathologist based on your individual communication goals. The program trains you to use your voice at a more normal loudness level and to recalibrate your perception of your voice so you feel comfortable using a stronger voice when communicating at home, at work, or in the community. The program has demonstrated both short and long-term improvements in communication function. 

Benefits include: 

  • Increased vocal loudness
  • Improved articulation
  • Improved speech intelligibility
  • Improved intonation
  • Improved facial expression
  • Improved perception of vocal quality
  • Changes in neural functioning related to voice and speech
What Does the Program Involve?

An evaluation by a Doylestown Health LSVT LOUD® certified speech-language pathologist

You will need a clearance from an Ear, Nose, and Throat physician (ENT) prior to starting the program, which requires high breathing and vocal effort to improve communication function.  Your ENT clearance may be completed prior to or after speech therapy evaluation.

  • Intensive 4-week program
  • 16 (1) hour one on one sessions with LSVT LOUD® certified speech-language pathologist
  • 4 x per week
  • 4 consecutive weeks
  • Participation in home exercise program 2 times per day with daily carryover exercises
  • Treatment includes repetition and progressive challenges to improve communication function
What Can You Do After the LSVT LOUD® Program?
  • Continue your daily exercises to help maintain your gains
  • Utilize your new communication strategies in everyday interactions
  • Schedule “tune-ups” every 3-12 months as recommended by your clinician

For more information, contact the Clark Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at 215.345.2894.

Diagnostics and Testing

We offer various screenings and assessments to diagnose medical conditions and disabilities and to gauge skills in everyday activities.

  • Driving Skills Screening: This screening is designed for older adult drivers who are concerned about their driving ability. A certified occupational therapist will assess physical, visual and thinking skills that affect a person's ability to drive safely. A report on your skills will be shared with your physician.
  • Balance & Fall Risk Screening: A vestibular and balance specialist from Doylestown Health Rehabilitation Therapy provides free fall risk lectures and balance screenings.
  • Video Swallowing Assessment: We offer a Video Swallow Exam, which is an X-ray test used to assess swallowing difficulties and plan treatment. Our Swallow Assessment & Training program can help you with swallowing problems following a stroke, brain injury, medical condition or other neurological event

Other Programs

Electrodiagnostic Studies

Electrodiagnostic (EMG and nerve conduction) studies play an important role in evaluating patients with nerve and muscle disorders.

Most Common Conditions Assessed

  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Neuropathy
  • Motor neuron disease
  • Muscle diseases
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Myopathy
  • Pinched spinal nerves
  • Radiculopathy
  • Tingling, numbness, muscle pain, weakness or cramps

To make an appointment for EMG and Nerve Conduction Services, call 215.345.2274. You must have a referral from a physician to schedule.

MossRehab

MossRehab, the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient physical and cognitive rehabilitation in the Philadelphia region (and part of the Einstein Healthcare Network), operates a 12-bed satellite inpatient facility in Doylestown Hospital. Their expert team of rehabilitation specialists provide medical care and physical, occupational and speech therapy for a wide range of simple and complex conditions. Services provided include:

  • Amputation and Prosthetics
  • Complex Medical Rehabilitation
  • Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Stroke and Neurorehab

For more information on MossRehab at Doylestown Hospital, call 267.855.1840 or visit MossRehab.

Health Information

We offer a full range of services to help you improve your quality of life and level of independence. Our therapy team works together to provide a coordinated, seamless care experience.

The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) helps people living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) or other neurological conditions improve how they move and speak.  

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that affects movement. Over time, the condition leads to shakiness and problems with walking and balance, as well as speech and swallowing issues. Research has shown that LSVT programs improve function by emphasizing the brain’s neuroplasticity, which is the ability to strengthen the brain’s neural pathways.


LSVT BIG®

What is LSVT BIG®?

If you have Parkinson’s disease (PD), LSVT BIG training can help you recalibrate and recognize when your movements are smaller or slower than you realize so you can improve the quality of your physical movements.

LSVT BIG focuses on endurance, activities of daily living, and balance to improve function. The program has been proven to help you recalibrate your brain from smaller movements brought on by PD to bigger, more typical ones by emphasizing big movements and big stretches.

Goals include:

  • Improved posture
  • Better flexibility
  • Better movements
  • Improved walking
  • Improved balance
  • Increased trunk rotation
  • Improved self-care and other tasks designed around your needs and goals (writing, dressing, getting out of bed or up from a low chair, and job-related or recreational tasks)
What Does the Program Involve?
  • An evaluation by a Doylestown Health LSVT BIG® certified physical and/or occupational therapist
  • Intensive 4-week program
  • 16 (1) hour one on one sessions with LSVT trained therapist
  • 4 x per week
  • 4 consecutive weeks
  • Participation in home exercise program 2 times per day and daily carryover exercises

Treatment includes repetition and progressive challenges to improve consistency of movement

What Can You Do After the LSVT BIG® Program?
  • Continue your daily exercises to help maintain your gains
  • Look at community fitness options-we can provide a list
  • Schedule “tune-ups” every 3-12 months as recommended by your clinician

For more information, contact the Clark Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at 215.345.2894.


LSVT LOUD®

What is LSVT LOUD®?

LSVT LOUD is a research-based treatment for speech and voice disorders in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and other neurological disorders. You complete the treatment one-on-one with an LSVT LOUD® certified speech-language pathologist based on your individual communication goals. The program trains you to use your voice at a more normal loudness level and to recalibrate your perception of your voice so you feel comfortable using a stronger voice when communicating at home, at work, or in the community. The program has demonstrated both short and long-term improvements in communication function. 

Benefits include: 

  • Increased vocal loudness
  • Improved articulation
  • Improved speech intelligibility
  • Improved intonation
  • Improved facial expression
  • Improved perception of vocal quality
  • Changes in neural functioning related to voice and speech
What Does the Program Involve?

An evaluation by a Doylestown Health LSVT LOUD® certified speech-language pathologist

You will need a clearance from an Ear, Nose, and Throat physician (ENT) prior to starting the program, which requires high breathing and vocal effort to improve communication function.  Your ENT clearance may be completed prior to or after speech therapy evaluation.

  • Intensive 4-week program
  • 16 (1) hour one on one sessions with LSVT LOUD® certified speech-language pathologist
  • 4 x per week
  • 4 consecutive weeks
  • Participation in home exercise program 2 times per day with daily carryover exercises
  • Treatment includes repetition and progressive challenges to improve communication function
What Can You Do After the LSVT LOUD® Program?
  • Continue your daily exercises to help maintain your gains
  • Utilize your new communication strategies in everyday interactions
  • Schedule “tune-ups” every 3-12 months as recommended by your clinician

For more information, contact the Clark Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at 215.345.2894.

We offer various screenings and assessments to diagnose medical conditions and disabilities and to gauge skills in everyday activities.

  • Driving Skills Screening: This screening is designed for older adult drivers who are concerned about their driving ability. A certified occupational therapist will assess physical, visual and thinking skills that affect a person's ability to drive safely. A report on your skills will be shared with your physician.
  • Balance & Fall Risk Screening: A vestibular and balance specialist from Doylestown Health Rehabilitation Therapy provides free fall risk lectures and balance screenings.
  • Video Swallowing Assessment: We offer a Video Swallow Exam, which is an X-ray test used to assess swallowing difficulties and plan treatment. Our Swallow Assessment & Training program can help you with swallowing problems following a stroke, brain injury, medical condition or other neurological event

Electrodiagnostic Studies

Electrodiagnostic (EMG and nerve conduction) studies play an important role in evaluating patients with nerve and muscle disorders.

Most Common Conditions Assessed

  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Neuropathy
  • Motor neuron disease
  • Muscle diseases
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Myopathy
  • Pinched spinal nerves
  • Radiculopathy
  • Tingling, numbness, muscle pain, weakness or cramps

To make an appointment for EMG and Nerve Conduction Services, call 215.345.2274. You must have a referral from a physician to schedule.

MossRehab

MossRehab, the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient physical and cognitive rehabilitation in the Philadelphia region (and part of the Einstein Healthcare Network), operates a 12-bed satellite inpatient facility in Doylestown Hospital. Their expert team of rehabilitation specialists provide medical care and physical, occupational and speech therapy for a wide range of simple and complex conditions. Services provided include:

  • Amputation and Prosthetics
  • Complex Medical Rehabilitation
  • Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation
  • Stroke and Neurorehab

For more information on MossRehab at Doylestown Hospital, call 267.855.1840 or visit MossRehab.