Nationwide Children's Rehabilitation Program is committed to providing comprehensive, family-centered inpatient rehabilitation care to meet the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of children who have suffered a serious illness or trauma. Read our 2008 Annual Report to learn about the exciting work we're doing for our patients.
The Section of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at Nationwide Children's Hospital specializes in the diagnosis and management of children with physically disabling conditions. Our physicians are board-certified specialists in PM&R with additional certification with either Pediatric Board Certification or Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fellowship training. Our physicians are members of the Departments of Pediatrics and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Ohio State College of Medicine. The section is actively involved with teaching of medical students and medical residents.
Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit is proud to be accredited by both the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission (CARF). We offer a Comprehensive Pediatric Family-Centered Care Inpatient Rehabilitation Program. Our Day Treatment Program can be customized to meet the needs of the patient/family. Our Rehabilitation Clinic is established for follow-up visits, as well as evaluation for potential admission. Read our 2008 Inpatient Rehabilitation Program Overview for more information.
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, & Therapeutic Recreation staff work with children, from birth through adolescence, suffering from disease or injury and who are in need of rehabilitative therapy. Occupational and Physical Therapy programs are designed to meet each child's specific needs. Parents are encouraged to be involved in their child's therapy. Occupational Therapy assists a child to gain, improve, or recover skills and abilities within the areas of self-care, fine motor, and sensory motor skills. Physical Therapy assists a child to maximize his or her potential through development, improvement, or recovery of gross motor skills, such as sitting, crawling, and walking.
Recreation Therapy employs treatment modalities which promote physical skill development, enhance feelings of well-being, foster successful community experiences, facilitate continued involvement in the rehabilitation/recovery process, and establish new leisure interests for continued growth and increased activity.
Baclofen pump evaluation and management
Botulirium toxin injections
Bracing and prosthetic evaluation and prescription
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
Child Life Services
Clinical Nutritional Services
Comprehensive Inpatient Pediatric Family Centered Rehabilitation Program (CARF & JACHO accredited)
Data Coordination
Day Hospitalization program
Early Intervention Services
Educational Services
Electrodiagnosis (EMG & NCV)
Inpatient Consultation
Neuropsychology
Occupational Therapy
Outpatient evaluation & management of physically disabling conditions
Pediatric Physiatrists
Physical Therapy
Rehab Case Management
Rehabilitation Nursing
Rehabilitation Psychology
Social Work Services
Spasticity Management
Speech Pathology
Wheelchair and seating evaluation and prescription
Amputation/limb deficiency
Anoxic Brain Injury
Arthritis
BMT
Brachial plexus injuries
Brain injury - traumatic and non-traumatic
Brain Tumors
Burns
Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
Conversion Disorders
Cystic Fibrosis
Developmental Delay
Diabetes
Down Syndrome
Encephalitis
Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
Guillain-Barré
Hand Injury
Head and Spinal Cord Injury
Hemophilia
Meningitis
Muscular dystrophy and muscle disorders
Myelomeningocele (spina bifida)
Orthopedic Fractures
Orthopedic Injuries
Orthopedics and Athletic Injuries
OT/PT related conditions
Peripheral nerve injuries
Physical Rehabilitation
Physically disabling conditions
Post-operative Baclofen Pump insertions
Post–operative Dorsal Rhizotomy
Prematurity
Pulmonary Disorders
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
Sickle Cell Disease
Spasticity and abnormal tone
Spina Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury and Disease
Spinal Cord Tumors
Stroke
Torticollis
Transverse Myelitis
Traumatic Brain Injury