Rehabilitation Services (Pediatric)
The pediatric rehabilitation services consist of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology (Speech Therapy).
These programs are for the evaluation and treatment of children with:
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Our goal is to enable any child to lead a full and satisfying life within his/her family, school and community. This goal is achieved through the recognition, assessment, treatment and management of symptoms and limitations arising from chronic illness.
Learn more about our pediatric rehabilitation evaluations and treatments.
Physical Therapy
Physical therapy seeks to enhance physical performance. Physical therapists (PTs) will examine, treat, and teach you to prevent, correct and limit physical disability, movement dysfunction, bodily malfunction and pain from injury, illness and/or disease. PTs use physical measures, activities and devices to help you. These can include:
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Five Program Objectives
- Increase cardiopulmonary endurance.
- Improve muscle strength and endurance.
- Improve ability to participate in daily activities in home, school and community.
- Increase and encourage continued participation in physical education, leisure and fitness activities.
- Improve awareness of abdominal breathing, voice control and/or swallowing.
When to Get a Referral
You may want to consider getting a referral to the National Jewish Health Pediatric Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program if your child has any of the following symptoms or issues:
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Doctors
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Paul R. Heitzenrater, CTRS
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Shelby R. Jenkins, OTR
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Emily A. Nauman, MA, CCC-SLP
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Hoang Nguyen, PT, DPT
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Kimberly Sack, MS, PT
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Jillian Strober-Horowitz, MS, OTR/L
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Allison Zangle, PT, DPT
Clinical Trials
ADRN-12/LEADS (Longitudinal Endotyping of Atopic Dermatitis Through Transcriptomic Skin Analysis)
Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is typically classified as mild, moderate or severe. In this trial, researchers are studying gene expression for the varying severity levels of eczema in order to guide new and improved treatments strategies and more personalized treatments.
Learn More- Identifying Characteristics and Patterns of Asthma
- MyAI Registry for People with Adrenal Insufficiency
- Potential Treatment for Dry Skin in Pediatric Eczema Patients
- SEAL Study: Stopping Eczema and Allergy
- Skin, Airway & Esophageal Epithelial Barriers in Youth
- Understanding Allergy Development in Infants
- Understanding Reproductive Health Concerns in Men with CF
- Understanding Skin Problems from Eczema and Food Allergies
Reasons to Choose National Jewish Health
- The leading respiratory hospital in the nation and the only one devoted fully to the treatment of respiratory and related illnesses
- Ranked #1 or #2 in Pulmonology by U.S. News & World Report for 26 consecutive years
- Ranked in the top 5% of hospitals in the nation by HCAHPS
- Physicians consistently recognized among the best in the nation by multiple services, including Best Doctors in America and Castle Connolly
- Among the top 6% of organizations funded for research by the NIH, providing patients access to hundreds of active clinical trials
- 124-year history of focus on care, research and education serving patients from around the world with lung, heart, immune and related disorders
Little Body, Big Battle
“I’m thankful that we were able to come and get tested because we would have never known. We would have probably never gotten the treatment that Ivan needed.”
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