Mackinac Straits Health System provides quality healthcare to the families and communities we serve.
Mackinac Straits Health System has a Board Certified Neurologist on staff. Charlene Sweeney, M.D. provides consultation, treatment, and management of neurological diseases affecting children and adults, epilepsy management, stroke treatment, and prevention, as well as multiple sclerosis care. Diagnostic testing includes nerve conditions, electromyography, and electroencephalography.
Physical therapists provide treatment to patients to improve movement and function for the following diagnosis (not limited to):
Amputations
Arthritis
Back injuries/surgeries
Balance disorders
Congenital/developmental disorders
Neurological disorders
Orthopedic surgeries (Example Hip/Knee replacement)
Sports injuries
Stroke
Occupational therapy promotes health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful occupations in everyday life. Treatment may include arm/hand exercises, splinting, adaptive equipment, etc. The following are examples of diagnosis occupational therapists deliver treatment to (not limited to):
Arthritis causing pain in the hand/wrist
Carpal Tunnel Disorder
Decreased hand/wrist strength/motion
Elbow and wrist tendonitis
Fractures of the wrist/hand
Hand/wrist injuries
Handwriting difficulty
Pediatric therapy services
Stroke
Speech Therapy
Speech-language pathologists are trained in the evaluation and treatment of patients of all ages with speech, language, and/or swallowing issues. These problems can have occurred at birth or be the result of an injury, such as a stroke. The following are examples of diagnosis speech therapists deliver treatment to (not limited to):
Aphasia-language deficit caused by a brain injury, stroke, illness that limits a patient’s ability to comprehend and/or use language
Autism
Cognitive/Perceptual skills
Language disorders- difficulty with spoken or written language
Memory deficits/loss
Neurological disorders
Pediatric delays
Problem-solving deficits
Swallowing difficulty
