Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation
About us
Our team is composed of highly trained, interdisciplinary specialists who provide the most advanced care for physically disabled children and adolescents.
Many medical conditions result in diagnoses that identify physically disabling disorders. Our mission is to help children become as independent as possible. Emphasis is placed not only on normalization of your child’s physical function, but also on enhancement of their self-image.
Through the Division of Pediatric Rehabilitation, children are evaluated on an inpatient and outpatient basis. After obtaining medical and other information from your child’s physician, the team assesses the extent of your child’s abilities and disabilities and develops an individual treatment plan based on the findings.
The treatment goal of pediatric rehabilitation is to help your child achieve their maximum level of function and development. The team will develop home exercise programs and goals with your child and your family in mind. As your child proceeds through the program, the team will meet regularly to review progress and revise treatment goals. This coordination of treatment is critical for achieving the best possible outcome. The team approach facilitates communication with your child’s local providers of pediatric, social and educational services to assist you in obtaining entry into appropriate community services. If your child requires rehabilitation, your primary care physician will be an important member of the team and is regularly updated on your child’s progress.
Our team
Pediatric rehabilitation medicine physicians (physiatrists)
Bradford William Landry, DO
Pediatric physiatrists develop a comprehensive care plan to help children heal both physically and emotionally from brain injuries, neuromuscular disorders, spinal cord injuries and an array of musculoskeletal conditions. Because children are in an important stage for growth and development, our team takes special care to ensure each treatment plan is individualized and streamlined to give each child a positive quality of life. From diagnosis to rehabilitation, we’re here to make sure your child receives the best care possible.
Physical therapists
Physical therapy aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life. Types of treatment include:
- Intervention adapted to age and development
- Aerobic conditioning
- Muscle strengthening and endurance training
- Training and improving gait and posture
- Pulmonary drainage and breathing exercises
- Joint range of motion and flexibility exercises
- Positioning for muscular relaxation and elongation
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapy focuses on restoring functional capabilities. Through services determined by the individual needs of each patient, occupational therapists advance the patient toward independence with activities that focus on daily living. Areas of intervention include:
- Training and improving motor skills
- Cognitive training
- Sensory integration
- Intervention adapted to age and developmental stage
- Provision of equipment to train self-care skills
- Handwriting training
- Visual perceptual evaluation and training
- Activities of daily living
- Splinting
- Upper extremity prosthetic training
Conditions treated
Conditions we treat include:
- Orthopedic injuries
- Lower extremity injuries
- Sports injuries
- Torticollis and plagiocephaly
- Neurological impairments
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delay
- Coordination and balance disorders
- Rheumatic diseases
- Congenital and genetic diagnoses
- Concussion and return to play
- Chronic pain
- Hypermobility
- Autonomic dysfunction
- Brain injury
- Gait disorders
- Spinal cord injuries
- Spina bifida
- Muscular dystrophy
Outpatient services
We provide a number of outpatient services, including:
Physician programs
- Concussion clinic
- Adaptive seating and equipment program
- Neuromuscular clinic
- Cerebral palsy clinic
- Spasticity management including Botox
Therapy services
- Physical therapy
- Adaptive seating and equipment program
- Concussion and return to play
- Schroth method
- Hemophilia clinic
- Cardiac neurodevelopmental program
- Neonatal follow-up program
Hospital services
Hospital-based rehabilitation services are available at Cohen Children’s Medical Center within various medical and surgical units. Consultations provide defined objectives for physical and occupational therapy services, if needed. The team focuses on developing individualized plans to meet your child’s needs, including family education and home exercise programs. Therapy is provided at bedside and we will work with each patient on pre-discharge planning and post-discharge follow-up.