Stroke Rehabilitation

Group of physical therapists helping patient with leg braces walk on a treadmill

Once your doctor clears you medically, maximize your recovery by participating in high-intensity stroke rehabilitation that fits your needs. Burke cares for the most stroke patients in New York.* Trust your care to Burke Rehabilitation, one of the largest providers of stroke rehabilitation in New York State. Burke’s specialized stroke team offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services to help you regain your independence and improve your quality of life following a stroke.

*March 2021 Medpac Report

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].

Recovery After Stroke

A stroke may affect your ability to move, speak, or swallow. A stroke can impair psychological and cognitive functions like learning, thinking, and problem-solving. Stroke rehabilitation takes time and can be challenging. The severity of your stroke determines how long you’ll need stroke rehabilitation to recover.

Benefits of Stroke Recovery

Rehabilitation after a stroke may help you:

  • Increase your level of independence with daily activities and mobility
  • Prevent health problems related to a stroke and prevent another stroke
  • Improve your ability to communicate
  • Improve your ability to eat and drink safely
  • Provide emotional support and education
  • Prepare you and your family to transition home or to another level of care after your stay in the hospital

Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation

A rehabilitation program at a specialty facility like Burke can help you recover more robustly than at a nursing home. That’s because we offer 24/7 physician coverage to monitor your health. Our experience, expertise, and healing environment create a proven approach that improves outcomes, independence, and quality of life.

Technology for Stroke Treatment

Burke Rehabilitation provides advanced technology, such as robotic therapy for walking, computer-based visual and cognitive training exercises, and electrical stimulation devices for legs, arms, and hands. Burke’s Neurologic Music Therapy program uses the power of music to significantly improve walking, speech and language.

  • Personalized Care Plan

    Strokes can cause different problems. Trust the Burke multidisciplinary team to create an evidence-based care plan that’s specific to you and your recovery. Your care plan may include:

  • Stroke Therapy Team

    Your Burke 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:

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Maximize your recovery with Burke Rehabilitation services:

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Related Providers

  • Jaskiran Ghuman
    Jaskiran Ghuman, DO
    • Neurological Rehabilitation,
    • Stroke Rehabilitation,
    • Concussion Management,
    • Brain Injury Medicine,
    • Spasticity Management,
    • Neurorehabilitation Medicine
  • Mery Elashvili
    Mery Elashvili, MD, DO
    • Stroke Rehabilitation,
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
    • Neurorehabilitation Medicine
  • Orkhan Mammadov
    Orkhan Mammadov, DO
    • Stroke Rehabilitation,
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
    • Musculoskeletal Medicine

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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 stroke care.

Outpatient Physician Practice

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. We develop treatment plans customized to meet individual patients' needs.

Procedures and Services:

  • Electrodiagnostic testing – Looks at how well your muscles and nerves work
  • Intrathecal baclofen pump – Reduces spasticity so that you can move more easily
  • Muscle tone management injections – Helps manage arm muscle tone and spasticity and recover the functional use of your arms and hands.
  • Nerve blocks – Stop nerves from sending pain signals to certain body areas using an anesthetic or anti-inflammatory medicine
  • Neuropsychological rehabilitation – Helps you cope with medical challenges and builds skills to help you live more independently
  • Spasticity Clinic – Helps you regain muscle control so you can do more of your daily activities

Outpatient Therapy Care

To continue your stroke 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. Meet your goals with:

Outpatient Rehabilitation Services

  • Alternative & Augmentative Communication (AAC) - Burke’s speech-language pathologists can assist you in establishing your candidacy for compensatory communication methods, from “low-tech” communication boards and index cards to “high-tech” speech-generating AAC devices.
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation - Burke’s occupational and speech therapists use new technologies and traditional therapy approaches to help you overcome health-related cognitive challenges.
  • Driver Evaluation Program - Occupational therapists help you know when it is safe to return to driving.
  • Functional Electric Stimulation - Large muscle functional electrical stimulation helps people with neurologic impairments, paralysis, and movement problems move their legs and arms, improve walking ability, and maintain muscle strength and tone.
  • 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.
  • Muscle Tone Management Injections - Injections help manage arm muscle tone and spasticity and recover the functional use of your arms and hands.
  • Social Services - Burke’s licensed clinical social worker connects you to resources and helps you navigate insurance and applications for charity care, housing, and more.
  • Swallowing Evaluations & Treatment - Burke’s speech-language pathologists will assess your ability to chew and swallow foods and liquids via clinical exams and tests and recommend swallowing treatment as needed.
  • Upper Limb Recovery & Training - Burke’s occupational therapists help you regain arm and hand function. We offer customized treatment using the latest research and technologies, including electrical stimulation programs and devices.
  • Vision Rehabilitation - Burke’s specially trained occupational therapists can provide strategies and exercises to lessen visual or perceptual challenges caused by neurological problems.
  • Wheelchair Clinic - Burke’s certified assistive technology practitioner provides extensive wheelchair 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

  • Community Programs
  • Take advantage of the many resources available through Burke, like:
    • Community Events – Take place annually and throughout the year
    • Fitness Center - Provides various exercise and education programs
    • Neurological Exercise Program– Helps you meet your exercise, health, and wellness goal
    • Stroke Support Group - Helps you connect with others who have had a stroke.