Role of the Pediatric Physiatrist
The Pediatric Physiatrist has the capability to evaluate any child with an acute or chronic, congenital or acquired, temporary or permanent disability. Therefore, there is no restriction in the conditions or diagnosis that the Pediatric Physiatrist can be identified with, as long as there is an established or a risk to develop a disability.
A list of the most common circumstances in which the Pediatric Physiatrist gets called on consultation for evaluation and treatment includes, but is not limited to:
- Amputations Congenital or Acquired
- Braces, Shoes and Artificial Limbs
- Brachial Plexus Injury
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chromosomal Disorders and Syndromes
- Contractures of Joints
- Developmental Delays
- Down's Syndrome
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Electrodiagnostic Studies
- Fractures and Multiple Trauma
- Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Musculoskeletal Deformities
- Neuromuscular Disorders
- Neuropathies
- Premature/High Risk Infant
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spasticity
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Wheelchairs
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