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Children’s Specialized Hospital’s Center of Excellence for Chronic Pain and FND supports improvement in functional independence, participation in daily routines and promotes overall quality of life for children and adolescents, affected with Chronic Pain and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) conditions, using a multidisciplinary rehabilitation model.
The Inpatient Chronic Pain Management Program at Children's Specialized Hospital promotes the wellness of adolescents and young adults with chronic pain by teaching strategies to manage pain and encourage functional activity. The program is typically for children and adolescents with chronic pain who continue to have significant pain and difficulties with daily function despite a period of consistent outpatient therapies.
Our specialized team focuses on treating conditions such as, but not limited to:
- Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS)
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Migraine Headaches
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Fibromyalgia
- Functional Abdominal Pain
- Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Reflex Neuropathic Dystrophy (RND)
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
A typical inpatient stay includes both physician and nursing care as well as the following services:
- Aquatic therapy
- Child Life Therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Parent education and support
- Physical therapy
- Psychology
- Recreational therapy
Additionally, recreation events for the patient and family encourage community reintegration, encourage appropriate peer interaction and social activities as well as assist in transition to home/community life. School tutoring is also provided on-site as needed. Our goal is for each child to return home to all normal activities, including school and extracurricular involvement, without any physical modifications.
Outpatient Chronic Pain Management Program
The outpatient program includes a full evaluation by a physiatrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation physician), physical therapist, occupational therapist, and psychologist. This multidisciplinary team works with the patient and family to develop a treatment plan based on the initial evaluation. Other related services may include psychiatry, neurology, developmental pediatrics and aquatics.