For the past several years University Rehabilitation has been bringing a unique combination of experience, education, and expertise to treat people in Volusia and the surrounding counties.    Scroll down ò  to see the descriptions of the roles each specialist plays in the rehabilitation process. Management Team Our Management Team consists of dedicated professionals who coodinate the efforts of our Rehabilitation Team. - click Meet our Management Team - Physical Therapists Physical Therapists specialize in the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction for people of all ages. The therapist is responsible for giving a thorough evaluation followed by a customized treatment program designed specifically for each patient in order to achieve individual goals. Physical Therapists seek to restore strength, mobility, balance, endurance and function following injury, surgery, illness or disease. All of UR's programs emphasize alleviating current dysfunction, pain or deficits. UR's ultimate goal is providing patient and care givers with information regarding their disease/injury process and preventing future problems. UR physical therapists are equipped with the knowledge and skills in the most current techniques and methodologies. - click Meet our Physical Therapists - Occupational Therapists Occupational Therapy focuses on mastering the essential activities of daily living and returning individuals to their highest potential. This is achieved by improving and restoring function or compensations, and adapting for dysfunction. UR occupational therapists evaluate and develop strategies and skills to help patients become self-sufficient. Therapeutic activities are goal-directed and designed to assist individuals in adapting to their physical and social environment. Activities include prescribed adaptive equipment and techniques, providing home assessment, accessible living environments, family training and compensation training. Patient Learning Understanding and adapting to change due to aging Perform daily routines safely Increase strength and endurance to maintain self sufficiency Adapt the home for safety and efficiency Identify community resources Cope with and recognize depression Patient Learning Techniques to reduce physical and emotional stress related to caregiving Identify and reinforce patients abilities for independent living Transfers and positioning techniques to improve safety and reduce effort Which adapt devices and aids can facilitate caregiving tasks How to identify community resources How to adapt the home for safety and mobility - click Meet our Occupational Therapists - Speech Therapists A speech-language pathologist is a licensed professional educated in the study of human communication, its development, its disorders, and swallowing problems. When communication processes are damaged by disorders of speech, language or hearing, the effects my be frustrating and may lead to withdrawal and isolation. Participation on any social or economic level may become difficult or impossible either because of the disorder or the emotional consequences. Our communication systems plays a vital role in all aspects of everyday life - in our jobs , our families, and our recreation, without it we become dependent on others. - click Meet our Speech Therapists -