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Posted by: Rajan Thakkar, MD on Jun 25, 2025

Advances in burn care have increased the survival rate for patients with significant burn injuries, however the significant scarring can lead to problems.

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Cupping Therapy: Does it Improve Athletic Abilities?
Although cupping is seen more often in the athletic world, physical therapists are using it more and more in the general population to assist with improving a patient’s daily function and pain.
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Dyslexia: Helping Kids Who Struggle with Reading, Writing and Spelling
Children who struggle with reading, writing or spelling can be perceived as lacking intelligence or motivation, but they may actually have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability resulting from deficits in phonological awareness, rapid automatic naming, working memory and processing speed.

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700 Children’s® features the most current pediatric health care information and research from our pediatric experts – physicians and specialists who have seen it all. Many of them are parents and bring a special understanding to what our patients and families experience. If you have a child – or care for a child – 700 Children’s was created especially for you.

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Give Them Words to Succeed

Aug 12, 2021

Did you know that the average kindergarten student has a vocabulary between 2100-2200 words? This is important because a child’s vocabulary is the foundation for communication, and it correlates with academic success. Read More

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Is Overuse of Baby Food Pouches a Problem?

Feb 11, 2020

There may be some concerns with having food pouches as the primary foods that a child is exposed to, based on developmental and sensory skills. Read More

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What’s the Difference Between an Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist?

Jul 11, 2019

While pediatric audiologists and speech language pathologists each serve different roles, they often work together to track a child’s progress and make adjustments to hearing devices or therapy to best serve a child and their family. Read More

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WeeMove: Developmentally Appropriate Exercise in the ICU

Mar 22, 2019

To help our ICU patients avoid the health risks of prolonged time in bed, we developed a groundbreaking program called WeeMove. The goal of the program is get children moving early on in their hospital stay. Read More

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Container Baby Syndrome: How Equipment Can Hinder a Child's Development

Oct 23, 2018

Products like car seats, walkers, jumpers and floor seats can lead to an issue referred to as Container Baby Syndrome due to the inability to activate important muscles. Read why babies should have time outside of these devices. Read More

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Ankle Impingement Syndrome: Pain in the Gymnast Athlete

Oct 12, 2018

Most gymnasts can recall a time when they’ve landed a tumbling pass or vault and immediately experienced a painful stinging sensation in their ankles. As a former gymnast, I thought that feeling was just part of the sport, but ankle pain with landings in gymnastics is not normal. Read More

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Inpatient Rehabilitation: Comprehensive Services to Treat the Whole Child

Sep 27, 2018

Comprehensive, family-centered, individually-tailored rehabilitation services are critical to patients who are recovering from a spinal cord injury, traumatic or non-traumatic brain injury, stroke, neurological disorder, severe illness or other potential life-altering event. Read More

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Little Ears and Little Voices: Speech and Hearing Care for Preemies

May 07, 2018

Learn why early identification and treatment of speech and hearing disorders is critically important for all infants and children. Read More