Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Therapist massaging patient's ankle

After a traumatic bone, muscle, or joint injury or surgery, Burke Rehabilitation can provide the thorough care and intensive therapy you’ll need to aid your recovery.

Accredited Care at Burke

You can trust our qualified staff for care that’s tailored to your needs, keeps you safe and improves your health in measurable ways. Burke is accredited by The Joint Commission and The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

For additional information about the program, please refer to the program description [PDF].

Benefits of Orthopedic Rehabilitation

When you experience an orthopedic injury or have surgery, take comfort in knowing that Burke Rehabilitation will help you:

  • Maximize recovery from orthopedic surgeries or injuries' physical, cognitive, and psychological impacts
  • Get high-quality, patient-centered rehabilitation
  • Experience rehabilitation through teamwork that values communication and collaboration
  • Focus on your strengths and use tools to help with any limitations.
  • Minimize barriers to participating in life and learn alternative ways to engage when needed
  • Prepare yourself and your support system for the next step in your rehabilitation

Orthopedic Conditions We Treat

Get orthopedic rehabilitation care for people ages 16 and older with:

  • Arthritis
  • Back pain, lower back pain
  • Bursitis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve entrapments
  • Foot and ankle disorders
  • Fractures of the upper and lower limbs
  • Hip and knee joint replacements requiring complex medical care
  • Multiple traumatic injuries
  • Osteoporosis
  • Rotator cuff syndrome
  • Tendonitis

Inpatient Orthopedic Rehabilitation

You’ll find high-quality, compassionate rehabilitation care at Burke. After an injury or surgery, you may need to stay in a hospital setting for a short time until you’re well enough to go home. Because you’ll see many types of professionals, you’ll get well-rounded care that addresses all your needs. Rehabilitation nurses and doctors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

  • Personalized Care Plan

    Access services at Burke that help you feel more confident and comfortable about your recovery journey, including:

    • Accommodating your dietary needs and special requests and respecting your cultural and religious needs
    • Counseling you and your family/caregiver on precautions, assistance, self-care, and well-being
    • Diagnosis-specific education and training
    • Medical services and consultations, including wound care
    • Occupational therapy, including wheelchair fitting
    • Orthotics/prosthetics
    • Physical therapy
    • Recreation therapy
    • Spiritual care and peer support opportunities

  • Orthopedic Therapy Team

    Your Burke Rehabilitation Hospital care team puts you at the center of goal setting and treatment. Team members meet weekly to discuss how you’re doing and adjust your personalized care plan, so you make steady progress. Team members may include:

    • Doctor specializing in orthopedic rehabilitation
    • Other specialty doctors as needed
    • Nurses
    • Wound care specialists
    • Occupational therapist
    • Physical therapist
    • Recreational therapist
    • Social worker

Get Better at Burke

Maximize your recovery with Burke Rehabilitation services:

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Your Burke Rehab Journey

Receive compassionate nursing and medical care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You’ll benefit from:

  • Medical and functional evaluation
  • Goal setting and a recovery plan unique to your needs
  • Daily therapy sessions averaging three hours per day
  • Opportunities to participate in additional therapeutic activities
  • Education and support for you and your loved ones
  • Family and caregiver support
  • Discharge planning to help you prepare for life after inpatient rehabilitation

Learn what you can expect at Burke Rehabilitation—from the time you arrive to when you are discharged:

For information on admissions, call our screening department at (914) 597-2800.

View our outcomes report to see more information about our orthopedic medicine & rehabilitation care.

Outpatient Physician Care

The Burke Rehabilitation Outpatient Physician Practice is a team of physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors dedicated to providing the most advanced, personalized care for individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal, and orthopedic conditions. You’ll receive a custom treatment plan to meet your needs. It may include:

  • Joint and Soft Tissue Injections – Deliver pain-relieving or healing substances into an injury
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound – Uses a small probe and gel on the skin to create pictures of muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and soft tissue inside the body to help diagnose and treat conditions.
  • Nerve Blocks – Stop nerves from sending pain signals to certain body areas using an anesthetic or anti-inflammatory medicine
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy – Helps restore function, improve mobility and motor skills, and relieve pain with hands-on care and exercise

Outpatient Therapy Care

To continue your orthopedic recovery, your doctor may prescribe one or more outpatient therapies after you return home from the hospital.

Continue building strength following an inpatient rehabilitation stay at one of our convenient outpatient locations in Westchester, the Hudson Valley, or the Bronx.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

Gait (Walking) Rehabilitation – Burke physical therapists may use gait and locomotor training for your therapy regimen. This includes body weight support systems over the ground, such as the Vector, and on the treadmill, as well as wearable devices that help you coordinate muscle movement.

Driver Evaluation Program – Occupational therapists help you know when it is safe to return to driving.

Wheelchair Clinic – Burke’s certified assistive technology practitioner provides extensive seating and positioning evaluations

Accepted Insurance

Burke accepts many insurance plans. Check with your insurance carrier to learn what’s covered under your plan. Get answers to your questions about insurance by calling (914) 597-2131, option 8.


List of Accepted Insurance