Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy
RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center
100 Kirkpatrick Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-545-0494
Our Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy program focuses on fun child-centered rehabilitation and rehabilitation for infants, children, teens, and young adults, birth to 21 years.
We provide an individualized, client-centered, comprehensive evaluation of the physical, functional, visual, cognitive-perceptual and activities of daily living (ADL) strength and deficits.
A comprehensive individualized treatment plan is established to regain, restore and retrain all necessary skills for maximum function on a daily basis. We help the young patient build a strong foundation and reach their highest potential during the growth process.
Conditions We Treat
Conditions treated by Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy include:
- Infant torticollis and plagiocephaly
- Developmental coordination disorder
- Muscle weakness
- Balance disorders
- Post-surgical rehabilitation
- Orthopedic rehabilitation
- Sports Injuries
- Pediatric trauma
- Cerebral palsy
- Scoliosis
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Juvenile arthritis
- Amputation rehabilitation
- Childhood obesity
- Fine motor/gross motor coordination training; weakness could result in the child having difficulty with eating, fastening buttons, using scissors, turning book pages, use of computer and poor handwriting skills
- Hand therapy for traumatic, non-traumatic, post-surgical repairs (tendons, etc.), nerve injuries/impairment and burns
- Customized static and dynamic splint fabrication and fitting
- Adaptive equipment and ADL retraining
- Neurological rehabilitation with NDT based principles for various conditions including CVA, TBI and post-concussion
Treatment Plan
Your pediatric treatment plan may include:
- Manual techniques
- Modalities (electrical stimulation, heat, cold)
- Therapeutic exercises
- Strengthening (core and extremity)
- Flexibility (static and dynamic)
- Posture training
- Balance and coordination activities
- Cardiovascular endurance training
- Return to sport activities
- Gait (walking) training
- Transfer training
- Posture training
- Functional activities
- Agility training
- Joint protection activities
- Computer and videogame balance training
- Home exercise program
- Family and caregiver education
- Visual-perceptual training or retraining
- Guided motor imaginary
- Multi-sensory stimulation
- Customized splints fabrication and fitting
