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Brain Injury
An acquired brain injury (also known as traumatic brain injury) is an injury to the brain that has occurred after birth. It is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative.
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Wounds and Burns
Children with burns or wounds are a highly specialized group that require care from a specialized, pediatric team who can treat and assess their needs. Learn more about wound and burn care from the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.
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Musculoskeletal Conditions
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or pain in the body's joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons and structures that support limbs, neck and back.
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Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a medical condition with an abnormal curve of the spine and is followed by orthopedists. Referrals may be made to physical therapists at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for exercise management.
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Torticollis and Plagiocephaly
A specialized clinic to assess the common disorders of Torticollis and Plagiocephaly is held at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
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Spinal Cord Injuries
Damage to the spinal cord that result in a loss of function such as movement or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accident, gunshot, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.).
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Sensory Integrative Processing Disorder
Sensory Integrative Processing Disorder is a neurological disorder that causes difficulties processing information from the senses and is treated by the physical medicine and rehabilitation team at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.
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Gait Abnormality
Gait abnormality typically results from dysfunction of the nervous and/or musculoskeletal system. The pediatric physiatrists and physical therapists at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital provide evaluations and treatment plans for the management of a gait abnormality.
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Neuromuscular Disease
Neuromuscular disease encompasses many diseases and conditions that impair the functioning of the muscles, either directly, or indirectly, due to pathologies of nerves or at their neuromuscular junctions.
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Movement Disorders
Movement disorders present as difficulties in moving arms, legs or any other part of the body. A wide variety of treatment options are available at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for patients with movement disorders.