Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation Medicine

Pediatric rehabilitation medicine is the medical specialty focusing on restoring and improving functional movement and abilities in patients from birth to early adulthood. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we are passionate about meeting the needs of each child as they grow and develop — and helping them achieve their full potential.

We understand the importance of physical activity to all children’s physical, cognitive and psychosocial well-being. We provide a customized, team-based treatment approach to meet each child where they are at developmentally.

Why Choose Weill Cornell Medicine for Pediatric or Adolescent Rehabilitation Medicine?

Compassionate, individualized care for children: Our expert and compassionate team of rehabilitation specialists work side by side with patients and their families to help achieve outcomes that will improve mobility, recreational play, social engagement and quality of life.

After a careful physician evaluation and discussion with caregivers, we prioritize the desires and goals of the family and patient to provide the best treatment plan.

Focus on empowering our patients, parents, caregivers and families: We are passionate about educating our patients, their caregivers and families. We empower you with information, exercises and other tools to help manage and improve overall health, as well as make confident decisions about care.

Our team helps children and adolescents with a wide range of developmental, congenital, musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions. Rehabilitation medicine benefits anyone living with or in need of medical guidance for:

●      Cerebral palsy

●      Spina bifida and other spinal cord conditions

●      Brain injury or stroke

●      Nerve injury

●      Other neurologic conditions, such as multiple sclerosis

●      Walking and mobility conditions

●      Muscle weakness and fatigue

●      Muscular dystrophy

●      Joint stiffness

●      Play and fine motor skills

●      Delayed development

●      Communication, feeding and oromotor (sucking, chewing or swallowing) difficulty

●      Torticollis

●      Muscle tone

●      Spasticity

●      Bracing and orthotic prescription

●      Equipment prescriptions

Treatment options: At Weill Cornell Medicine, each patient receives a careful examination to deeply understand the unique condition. Next, our team develops a personalized treatment plan that may include medications to alleviate pain or relax muscles, physical therapy, interventional therapy, orthotics, bracing, occupational therapy or speech and language therapy.

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