TIRR Opens Outpatient Therapy Facility in Sugar Land

TIRR Rehabilitation Centers, in cooperation with the physicians of Baylor Sports Medicine, has opened a 4,500 square-foot outpatient therapy facility at 16651 Southwest Freeway in Sugar Land, announced E. Ashley Smith, president and CEO of TIRR Systems. The new location, the 13th for TRC in Southeast Texas, is on the 4th floor of the Methodist Professional Building.

The new Sugar Land location offers treatment of all orthopedic injuries with an emphasis on return to function and pain-free activities. Care is offered for preoperative and postoperative patients as well as nonoperative chronic conditions. Therapies include physical, manual and orthopedic, as well as sports-specific rehabilitation. An area of the clinic is dedicated to TIRR Rehabilitation Centers’ hand and upper extremity therapy program.

There are 12 Baylor College of Medicine orthopedic physicians involved in the association with TIRR’s Sugar Land facility. The Baylor physicians see patients with back, knee, ankle, shoulder, hip and hand problems.

"The TRC Sugar Land staff is committed to the highest standards of care and are excited about the opportunity to work with an active and sports-oriented clientele from the Sugar Land area," said Jeff W. Littmann, physical therapist and senior operations officer for TIRR Rehabilitation Centers.

Patients at TRC-Sugar Land receive individualized treatment based on their stated rehabilitation goals and preinjury activity levels, said Littmann. Physical therapist Mike Cabiro, is the clinic supervisor. Cabiro had been associated with Methodist Hospital for six years, and did inpatient and outpatient therapy in orthopedics as well as stroke and wound care. The Sugar Land clinical staff includes physical therapist Greg Dodson, physical therapy assistants Christie Koudela and Jill Finke. Lisa Henc is the facility’s occupational therapist providing care for the Hand Therapy Program. The TIRR and Baylor Sports Medicine relationship includes outpatient therapy for those who live in the Sugar Land area as well as a community Sports Medicine Outreach Program whereby high school and college athletic trainers and players in the surrounding area work closely with premier orthopedic physicians and an outstanding rehabilitation provider. There are 16 TRC licensed athletic trainers who work with Houston-area coaches and athletes from the schools’ various competitive sports teams.

"The ultimate goal of our Sports Medicine Outreach Program is to provide state-of-the-art rehabilitation in a clinical and athletic field setting," Littmann said. "Baylor Sports Medicine in the Texas Medical Center and at the Sugar Land location are making a combined commitment to further research into the field of sports-related injuries.We will blend that with our com- mon desire to give patients ultimate results."

Clinic hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. The facility can be contacted by calling (713) 986-7487.

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