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Splinting and casting services are available through the physical medicine and rehabilitation program with Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.

The Developmental Evaluation Clinic at MWPH is designed to treat children between the ages of 0 - 23 months who are known to have biological or environmental factors that place them at risk for developmental delays.

Cognitive programming helps children who, as a result of a brain injury, are coping with cognitive impairments that affect their orientation, planning and organization, problem solving, reasoning, memory and attention.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are injuries or pain in the body's joints, ligaments, muscles, nerves, tendons and structures that support limbs, neck and back.

Scoliosis is a medical condition with an abnormal curve of the spine and is followed by orthopedists. Referrals may be made to physical therapists at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for exercise management.

Damage to the spinal cord that result in a loss of function such as movement or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accident, gunshot, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.).

The Schroth Method is a treatment strategy for individuals with scoliosis. It focuses on specific postural exercises and corrective breathing techniques to target the individual needs of the patient.

The purpose of psychological testing at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital is to help assess the specific strengths and weaknesses of each child being evaluated, and information is typically gathered from parents/guardians, teachers and other individuals involved in the day to day life of the child.

Sensory Integrative Processing Disorder is a neurological disorder that causes difficulties processing information from the senses and is treated by the physical medicine and rehabilitation team at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.

Movement disorders present as difficulties in moving arms, legs or any other part of the body. A wide variety of treatment options are available at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital for patients with movement disorders.