Whether coping with an old injury or facing a new trauma, patients in O’Connor Hospital’s Ortho/Neuro/Spine unit benefit from intensive care designed to get them back on their feet. One of only a handful of similar programs in Northern California, the 20-bed unit’s expert physicians and staff use cutting-edge technology to provide rehabilitative services that help restore quality of life for patients in some of the direst situations.
 
The unit’s physician specialists, nurses and therapists care for patients who are experiencing orthopedic problems related to bones and joints, such as their hips and knees. They also provide expert treatment for patients suffering from spinal injuries or neurological and brain disorders, including tumors and aneurysms. Physical therapists on the unit help patients regain the ability to move and function.
 
For many patients, surgery is often the first step in a long process of rehabilitation and restoring quality of life.

• Spine patients might need surgery and physical therapy to help them sit, stand or walk again.
• A neurological patient may need brain surgery followed by physical therapy to relearn how to talk, walk, eat or perform other activities of daily living. 
• For orthopedic patients, this may mean hip or knee replacement surgery followed by physical therapy to help them move and walk less painfully. O'Connor Hospital orthopedic surgeons now offer computer-assisted, minimally invasive joint replacement surgery using the sophisticated Stryker Navigational System.

O’Connor Hospital's unit features a specially designed exercise room for physical therapy, as well as the latest diagnostic and treatment equipment available. For patients needing spine surgery, a special operating room table called the Jackson Spinal Table provides the most advanced technology today for positioning the patient during surgery. This allows the operating room staff to safely and efficiently rotate patients during delicate spinal procedures.
 
O’Connor Hospital has begun the process of receiving Center of Excellence designation for its Ortho/Neuro/Spine unit by The Joint Commission. The hospital is expected to meet the rigorous guidelines set by The Joint Commission, which ensures that programs like O’Connor’s offer the highest possible quality of care for patients needing specialized orthopedic or neurologic care.

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