UnityPoint Health Younker Rehabilitation Clinic - Iowa Methodist

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Number of patients waiting reflects the current number of patients waiting to be seen. This number changes frequently and is not exact.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed


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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic

Our physical therapy and rehabilitation clinic is designed to provide comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation care in one convenient location. Our outpatient clinic is led by rehabilitation physicians, working alongside physical therapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. We work with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes, amputations, neurological diseases and medically complex traumas. You will receive personalized care from medical experts who are dedicated to transforming lives with new services offered in Central Iowa.

Younker Outpatient Rehabilitation Care

Additional Services Offered
  • AlterG anti-gravity treadmill
  • Amputee rehabilitation
  • Balance training/fall prevention
  • Cupping therapy
  • Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasounds
  • Driving evaluations
  • Dry needling
  • EMG
  • Ergonomic evaluations
  • Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
  • Running analysis
  • Sports medicine and rehabilitation
  • Throwing program
  • Video analysis
  • Women's health
  • Work conditioning and work rehabilitation
Mobility Clinic

Patients with certain orthopedic and/or neurological conditions can improve their mobility, independence and safety at our Mobility Clinic. Care is coordinated by our physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians. They will complete a comprehensive exam of the musculoskeletal and nervous system to determine the patient’s appropriate level of care with respect to cost, location and specialties needed.

What to Expect

  • Care coordination by our physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians
  • Continuation of care with an expert team of therapists
  • Easy collaboration with preferred vendors
  • Ongoing Support

The Mobility Clinic provides expertise in the following specialty clinic areas:

  • Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
  • Gait/Falls
  • Driving
  • Technology
  • Movement Disorders
State-of-the-Art Equipment
  • AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill provides unweighted therapy that allows you to feel lighter so you can exercise without exacerbating an injury.
  • Solo-Step Walking Track is an overhead harness system designed to eliminate the fear of falling. It creates a safe environment for balance, strength and gait training.
  • Diagnostic Ultrasound and EMG services are available at this site, these procedures allow us to provide comprehensive information to access and treat neuromuscular and muscular systems.
  • Electrodiagnostic Medicine records and evaluates electrical activity. We use this to diagnose, evaluate and treat neurologic, neuromuscular and muscular systems.

Specialty Clinic Areas

Mobility Clinic

Patients with certain orthopedic and/or neurological conditions can improve their mobility, independence and safety at our Mobility Clinic. Care is coordinated by our physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians. They will complete a comprehensive exam of the musculoskeletal and nervous system to determine the patient’s appropriate level of care with respect to cost, location and specialties needed.

What to Expect

  • Care coordination by our physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians
  • Continuation of care with an expert team of therapists
  • Easy collaboration with preferred vendors
  • Ongoing Support

The Mobility Clinic provides expertise in the following specialty clinic areas:

  • Wheelchair Seating and Positioning
  • Gait/Falls
  • Driving
  • Technology
  • Movement Disorders

Wheelchair Seating and Positioning Clinic
  • Match needs with equipment options, technology and environmental needs
  • Nurse case manager coordinates visit with equipment vendor and therapy staff
  • Equipment trial where you have the option to test the recommended equipment, with most advanced options including: ultra-light manual wheelchairs, power-assist for manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs with anterior and posterior tilt, power seat elevation, seat recline, elevating leg rests, etc.
  • Decreased time from chair order to delivery, averaging 6 weeks
  • Pressure mapping technology measures body surface pressures to ensure proper seating and positioning, maximizing comfort

Evaluations are held at the Younker Rehabilitation Clinic - Iowa Methodist location. We also offer evaluations for existing equipment evaluations.

Gait/Falls Clinic
  • Evaluation of gait to maximize gait independence, safety and mobility
  • Identification of musculoskeletal and/or neurological conditions impacting gait
  • Reduce falls to limit secondary admissions and/or injuries
  • Recommendation of assistive devices such as a walker, cane, crutch, or braces
Driving Clinic
  • In-clinic evaluation of vision, cognition, reaction times and problem-solving as it relates to driving a motor vehicle
  • Evaluation using an in-clinic car simulator
  • On-the-road evaluation of driving performance through park, residential, commercial, and interstate driving skills
  • Objective-based recommendations for driving privileges
  • Recommendations for adaptive equipment and related driving training
  • Coordination with primary care provider and DOT programming
Technology Clinic
  • Physician-led evaluation of needs to ensure most recent technology is available and appropriate to supplement your treatment plan
  • Medical clearance and oversight of technology use
Movement Disorders Clinic
  • Physician-led evaluation and management of movement disorders
  • Physician management of medication related to movement disorder

Providers at this Location

Matthew Edel
Matthew Edel, DO

Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Dan Shamir
Dan Shamir, MD

Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation

Kylie Hall
Kylie Hall, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC

Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation