“Doctors often recommend Pediatric Physical Therapy for children and teens who have been injured or who have movement problems from an illness, disease, or disability. Physical therapists work to decrease pain and help the child return to their daily activities. They also teach children exercises designed to help them regain strength and range of motion, and also show them and families how to prevent future injuries.” (Kids Health,  June 2014).

Doctors will often recommend PT for children with:

• • Cerebral Palsy
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Spina Bifida
  • Brachial Plexopathy
  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Socialization Skills
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Developmental Delay
  • Down Syndrome
  • Feeding Problems
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Gait Abnormalities
  • Hydrocephalus Muscular Dystrophy
  • Pediatric Medical Syndromes
  • Pediatric Neurologic Disorders
  • Premature Birth
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Seizure Disorders
  • Sensory Processing Difficulty
  • Torticollis/Plagiocephaly
  • Vision/Hearing Deficits
  • Sports Injuries

Advanced Specialization Training

• Astronaut Training Protocol
• Beckman Oral Motor Program
• Contemporary Neurodevelopmental Treatment
• Sequential-Oral-Sensory Approach to Feeding Program
• Comprehensive Program in Sensory Integration including Administration of Sensory Integration & Praxis Test (SIPT)
• VitalStim

What Pediatric Physical Therapists Do

At our two Pediatric Therapy Clinics located in Ocean Springs and Pascagoula MS, our therapists use a variety of treatments to help build strength, improve movement, and strengthen skills needed to complete daily activities.

Physical Therapy

• Gross Motor Development/ Conditioning Activities
• Neuromuscular Retraining Aquatic Therapy
• Movement Skills/ Function
• Balance/ Gait Training
• Coordination Skills
• Standardized Testing of Motor Abilities
• Assistance with Positioning & Mobility Equipment
• Orthotic Recommendations
• Power Wheelchair Assessment & Training

Speech-Language Therapy

• Language Therapy
• Articulation Therapy
• Dysphagia Therapy
• Oral Motor Therapy
• Assistive Technology
• Fluency and Voice Therapy

Occupational Therapy

• Handwriting & Fine Motor Skill Training
• Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
• Sensory Integration Therapy
• Aquatic Therapy
• Custom Splinting for Neurologic Conditions
• Cognitive Retraining
• Constraint Casting & Treatment
• Neuromuscular Retraining
• Training with Adaptive Equipment
• Standardized Testing of Motor Abilities

Two of our Locations that offer all of the specialized Pediatric Therapy Treatments and Services are located below:

Ocean Springs Pediatric Rehab

Phone: (228) 818-1211  •  Fax: (228) 818-1213

Pascagoula Medical Park

3101 Denny Ave, Suite 120,  Pascagoula, MS 39568

Phone: (228) 471-1520  •  Fax: (228) 471-1525

Encore Rehabilitation of Cullman