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Valley Forge Medical Center
(Chronic Pain Program)
Eagleville, Pa.
Excellent
They also offer normal rehab
I can't say enough great things about this program...the staff is excellent. They deal well with complexities of chronic pain and addiction. It's an addiction-free pain management program. Very well rounded, deals with mind-body-soul.
They offer, but don't require you to do alternative treatments offered-such as Reike, bio-feedback, acupuncture. I tried every treatment they offered. Different things work for different people. Some of the other swore by acupuncture, where as it didn't do anything for me...not to mention the acupuncturist forgot about a needle that was in my chestplate...ouch. And he stabbed me in the anklebone everytime, it sent shocks through my ankle. I felt worse afterwards but as I said, a few of the others swore it was the best thing ever.
Our counselors were awesome. We did music and art therapy and I loved that. You are treated with care and respect. The nurses were fantastic...so was the Dr. that ran the program. He comes to see you every day. He really listens to what is going on with you, and handles it.
It was tearful for all of us saying goodbye. Our group was fantastic. We laughed so much, that everyone wanted to be in the chronic pain program. The patients in the normal rehab thought we were getting some great medication. When in fact, it is an addiction free program. They detox you off of opiates. But if there is a condition that does require opiates, they are given to you, except in the lowest dose possible.
Every person is treated as an individual for their individual situation. I assure anyone that would decide to go there they would be treated well. The food, not just in the chronic pain program is pretty good. They give you three meals a day, and a snack at 9:30pm-it is all different things-a turkey sandwhich to a brownie. There is also a lounge, in normal rehab wing that has peanut butter and jelly....they have a loaf of Texas toast style (really fresh lol) and little packets of peanut and jelly you can get.
I interacted with the normal rehab patients and they said that Valley Forge Medical was the best rehab by far they had been to. Some people were on their 6th or 7th+ time of rehab.
You won't regret going making the decision of choosing Valley Forge Medical. For those with chronic pain, that need treatment, this is the program to go to. As I mentioned they specialize with this. The Dr. also treats you as a person with chronic pain needs to be treated.
I forgot to say physical therapy is part of it too. Every morning, except Sunday, we went to the gym from 8am-9:30am. Working out in the morning was one of the best things to me. For me, it set the tone for the rest of the day. It put me in a great mood. And afterwards, the physical therapist massages you. He would rub my neck and shoulders. I had never had them massaged before, and now I know what I've been missing...
As I have mentioned, the program is about mind, body and soul. I loved bio-feedback, physical therapy, music and art therapy. They were just my personal choices. You aren't forced to do anything. They encourage you.
It was the best thing that ever happened to me.
(Chronic Pain Program)
Eagleville, Pa.
Excellent
They also offer normal rehab
I can't say enough great things about this program...the staff is excellent. They deal well with complexities of chronic pain and addiction. It's an addiction-free pain management program. Very well rounded, deals with mind-body-soul.
They offer, but don't require you to do alternative treatments offered-such as Reike, bio-feedback, acupuncture. I tried every treatment they offered. Different things work for different people. Some of the other swore by acupuncture, where as it didn't do anything for me...not to mention the acupuncturist forgot about a needle that was in my chestplate...ouch. And he stabbed me in the anklebone everytime, it sent shocks through my ankle. I felt worse afterwards but as I said, a few of the others swore it was the best thing ever.
Our counselors were awesome. We did music and art therapy and I loved that. You are treated with care and respect. The nurses were fantastic...so was the Dr. that ran the program. He comes to see you every day. He really listens to what is going on with you, and handles it.
It was tearful for all of us saying goodbye. Our group was fantastic. We laughed so much, that everyone wanted to be in the chronic pain program. The patients in the normal rehab thought we were getting some great medication. When in fact, it is an addiction free program. They detox you off of opiates. But if there is a condition that does require opiates, they are given to you, except in the lowest dose possible.
Every person is treated as an individual for their individual situation. I assure anyone that would decide to go there they would be treated well. The food, not just in the chronic pain program is pretty good. They give you three meals a day, and a snack at 9:30pm-it is all different things-a turkey sandwhich to a brownie. There is also a lounge, in normal rehab wing that has peanut butter and jelly....they have a loaf of Texas toast style (really fresh lol) and little packets of peanut and jelly you can get.
I interacted with the normal rehab patients and they said that Valley Forge Medical was the best rehab by far they had been to. Some people were on their 6th or 7th+ time of rehab.
You won't regret going making the decision of choosing Valley Forge Medical. For those with chronic pain, that need treatment, this is the program to go to. As I mentioned they specialize with this. The Dr. also treats you as a person with chronic pain needs to be treated.
I forgot to say physical therapy is part of it too. Every morning, except Sunday, we went to the gym from 8am-9:30am. Working out in the morning was one of the best things to me. For me, it set the tone for the rest of the day. It put me in a great mood. And afterwards, the physical therapist massages you. He would rub my neck and shoulders. I had never had them massaged before, and now I know what I've been missing...
As I have mentioned, the program is about mind, body and soul. I loved bio-feedback, physical therapy, music and art therapy. They were just my personal choices. You aren't forced to do anything. They encourage you.
It was the best thing that ever happened to me.
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