Pediatric Rehabilitation
The Pediatric Rehabilitation Team at Southeast Georgia Health System strives
to meet the needs of all children with movement, sensory and communication
difficulties, and long-term disabilities that affect their ability to
enjoy the normal activities of life.
Children who face challenges developing age-appropriate skills and completing
daily tasks receive a comprehensive therapy program tailored to their
specific needs. The staff encourages parent and family participation,
providing them with the necessary information to be successful in supporting
their child’s continued development and recovery.
Our therapists are trained and skilled in working with children of all
ages and provide the following services:
Occupational Therapy
- Activities of daily living (ADL)
- Arm/hand/shoulder injuries
- Coordination difficulties
- Fine motor difficulties
- Motor planning disturbances
- Physical Therapy
- Poor behavioral skills
- Poor social skills
- Sensory integration dysfunction
- Visual perception difficulties
Gross motor difficulties
- Balance disturbances
- Coordination difficulties
- Mobility difficulties
- Motor disturbances
- Orthopedic conditions
- Poor strength/endurance
- Speech-Language Pathology
Speech/language disorders
- Central auditory processing disorders
- Cleft palate and resonance disorders
- Fluency disorders
- Swallowing/feeding difficulties
- Voice disorders
Sports & Orthopedic Program
Children and teenagers up to age 15 with sports injuries receive a program
of physical therapy designed for young bodies that are still growing.
Individual treatment plans linked to stage of maturity and style of learning include:
- Functional strengthening activities
- Gait training
- Home exercise plans
- Manual therapy modalities
- Neuromuscular techniques
- Ongoing patient and family instruction
- Soft tissue mobilization
Goals of the program include:
- Educating the patient and family on his or her specific medical condition
- Maximizing functional ability at home, at school and in the community
- Preventing further injury or re-injury
- Preventing or minimizing deformity
- Safely returning young athletes to sports or the activities of their choice
Assessment and treatment are provided for:
- Post-surgical orthopedic conditions Patellar pain syndrome and subluxation
Ligament strains and tears Meniscal tears Overuse injuries of the shoulder,
elbow or lower extremity Fractures Back pain and scoliosis Tendonitis
How to Make an Appointment
- Referring physicians or families should call 912-466-7230 for scheduling.
- Referring physicians can fill out a referral form provided by the pediatric
rehabilitation services team and fax it to 912-466-7233.