Pediatric Rehabilitation Services

Pediatric Physical Therapy Helps Children Improve Strength and Mobility

Our highly skilled pediatric physical therapists at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital evaluate and treat infants, toddlers, children and adolescents with the following conditions:

Brain tumors and other cancers
Cerebral palsy
Developmental delays
Genetic disorders
High-risk and premature infants
Neuromuscular conditions
Orthopaedic conditions
Torticollis
Other complex or chronic conditions

Individualized Treatment Plans

Our physical therapists at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital work with children and their families to optimize:

Balance
Coordination
Endurance
Functional mobility
Gross motor skills
Range of motion
Strength

Our therapists assess each child and recommend an individualized, patient- and family-centered plan of care to meet the child’s specific needs. Treatment may include:

Aerobic exercises
Gait training
Joint mobilization
Neonatal handling
Splinting
Stretching
Strengthening

To ensure the maximum benefit from physical therapy, therapists provide patient/family education and instruction on carryover activities and exercises to be performed at home.

An Interdisciplinary, Team Approach to Treatment

Our pediatric physical therapists work closely with other UH pediatricians and other pediatric specialists such as:

Neurologists
Pulmonologists
Cardiologists
Orthopedists
Rheumatologists
Occupational therapists
Speech-language pathologists
Nurses
Social workers

Convenient Locations

UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital offers pediatric physical therapy at the following locations:

UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
11100 Euclid Ave. – RBC B4
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-5200
216-844-5155 (fax)
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UH Mentor Hopkins Health Center
9000 Mentor Avenue Suite 214
Mentor, OH 44060
440-974-4421
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UH Pediatric Rehab at UH Suburban Health Center
1611 South Green Rd. #105
South Euclid, OH 44121
216-381-5891
216-381-5894 (fax)
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UH Pediatric Rehab
Westshore Professional Center Building 1 Suite C
29160 Center Ridge Road
Westlake, OH 44145
440-250-2860
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Additional UH Pediatric Physical Therapy Locations

UH Portage Medical Center
6847 N Chestnut Street, Suite 100
Ravenna, OH 44266
330-297-2770
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Lifeworks of Southwest General
7390 Old Oak Blvd.
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
440-816-8010
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UH Samaritan Rehab Services
2163 Claremont Avenue
Ashland, OH 44085
419-281-1330
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