Comprehensive, Collaborative Care for Pediatric Rehabilitation
The Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at CHRISTUS Children's focuses on providing comprehensive care to children with disabilities due to developmental delays, genetic conditions, illness, or injury. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we strive to improve the quality of life of children as they grow and develop.
As part of Baylor College of Medicine at CHRISTUS Children’s, we partner with other physician specialists to ensure continuity of care as we develop a treatment plan for each child. For example, we may work with orthopedic surgeons helping a child recover from spinal surgery or with neurosurgeons as a child recovers from the removal of a brain tumor.
Hours & Locations
Children's - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinic
Conditions We Treat
Physicians in this clinic treat children whose development and well-being have been impacted by these conditions:
- Acquired neurologic conditions such as transverse myelitis or Guillen-Barré syndrome
- Cerebral palsy
- Developmental delays and disabilities
- Gait abnormalities that affect walking
- Genetic syndromes and chromosomal abnormalities
- Muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy and neuromuscular disorders
- Spina bifida
- Spinal cord injury or dysfunction caused by trauma, infections, or tumor
- Stroke
Our goal is to help your child reach their full potential. Please contact us with any questions about conditions that are not listed here.
Services and Treatments
Physical and Mobility Limitations
- Physical limitations such as range of motion, strength, and swallowing
- Nonsurgical orthopedic surveillance of hips, spine, and musculoskeletal complications
- Spasticity and tone management
- Analysis of gait patterns for walking
- Orthotic bracing, splinting prescriptions, and prosthetic prescriptions
- Custom durable medical equipment prescriptions for wheelchairs, walkers, and other assistive devices, including a Seating and Mobility Clinic
Cognitive, Speech, and Developmental Assessments
- Cognitive and speech limitations
- Developmental assessment
- General evaluation, surveillance, and management
Inpatient Rehabilitation
An entire team of experienced professionals are dedicated to helping your child overcome the effects of a serious illness or injury that has impacted their ability to walk, to take care of themselves by feeding and grooming themselves or to speak.
CHRISTUS Children's - Outpatient Rehabilitation
CHRISTUS Children's offers three locations where children can receive outpatient rehabilitation services – two in San Antonio and one in New Braunfels. Dedicated teams of experienced professionals use their skills and knowledge to help maximize a child’s abilities and prepare them to be as independent as possible.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps children improve their independence by developing activities of daily living skills such as eating, dressing, grooming and bathing. Occupational therapists can fabricate splints and assess the need for adaptive equipment.
Pediatric Speech Therapy
Speech therapy focuses on improving a child’s speech production, voice quality, problem-solving skills, memory skills, reading and writing skills, and oral motor and feeding skills.