Physical medicine and rehabilitation focuses on helping patients overcome
functional limitations caused by injury and illness. If your child has
sustained a spine or brain injury, there is a chance they will develop
some form of disability. Medical rehabilitation is a one-on-one program
where physiatrists help patients either completely overcome their disabilities,
or find ways of working around their limitations so that they can maintain
their independence.
Creating a personalized program
Physical medicine is a very personal medical treatment designed to fit
the unique needs of the patient. Your family can expect to work extensively
with your child’s physical medicine team so that the team can develop
a unique treatment plan most fitting for your child’s lifestyle.
We take the time to learn more about our patient’s hobbies, interests,
and goals in order to keep treatment focused on what matters most to them.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation is often used in treatment for:
Brachial plexopathy
Cerebral palsy
Chronic pain
Concussions
Developmental delay
Developmental disability
Functional decline/ deconditioning
Gait abnormality
Hypertonia (spasticity)
Hypotonia (low muscle tone)
Myelomeningocele (spina bifida)
Plagiocephaly
Post Covid-19 and viral fatigue
Spinal cord injury
Toe walking
Torticollis
Traumatic brain injury
Our physiatrists understand how cognitive and physical disabilities can
affect a child’s growth and development. By working with these patients
at a young age, we have a chance to help them develop skills that will
carry them through the rest of their life. Our primary goal is to help
patients restore or improve functional abilities and help them function
at home, school, and society.
Call the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Office at
504.896.9568.
Creating a personalized program
