Outpatient Pediatric Therapy Center
In addition to our board-certified pediatric orthopedic doctors, West Boca Medical Center offers the only pediatric physical therapy center within a 25-mile radius of the greater Boca Raton, Florida area.
Some children require therapy following an accident, injury, or surgery, or during a challenging stage of development. The WBMC Outpatient Pediatric Therapy Center provides the right therapies at the right time to make a difference in your child’s life. We offer:
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Feeding therapy
Physical Therapy can help children who are experiencing delays or difficulties with movement or motor skills. Physical therapy may also be needed following an injury or surgery.
Occupational Therapy can help children who have trouble performing daily activities, such as eating, dressing or grooming and children who have problems with fine motor skills, such as coloring, writing or eye-hand coordination. Occupational therapy has also been proven to help children with short attention spans and difficulty focusing.
Speech and Language Therapy can help children who have trouble listening and communicating. For school-age children, speech and language therapy can help with reading, writing, or problem-solving difficulties.
Feeding Therapy can help infants who have trouble bottle- or breast-feeding, eating from a spoon or handling new textures. Feeding therapy can also be beneficial for older children who aren’t eating or drinking enough or who cough, choke or gag or are extremely picky eaters.
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Orthopedic Conditions and Children
Congential and Hereditary Disorders
Metatarsus adductus is a common foot deformity noted at birth that causes the front half of the foot, or forefoot, to turn inward.
Congenital limb defects occur when a portion or the entire upper or lower limb fails to form normally when the baby is developing in the uterus.
Osteogenesis imperfecta is also known as brittle-bone disease because it is characterized by bones that break easily without a specific cause.
When one of those precious little hands isn’t as perfectly formed as it should be, an early visit to a hand surgeon should be at the top of your agenda for your newborn.
Detailed information on developmental dysplasia of the hip, including causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and cast care
Detailed information on clubfoot, including causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and cast care
Muscular dystrophy causes the muscles in the body to become very weak. The muscles break down and are replaced with fatty deposits over time.
Growth-Related Disorders
Nursemaid's elbow occurs when the radius—one of the bones in the forearm—slips out of place from where it normally attaches to the elbow joint.
Tibial torsion causes a child's feet to turn inward, or to have what is also known as a "pigeon-toed" appearance.
Femoral anteversion is an inward twisting of the thigh bone. It is typically detected when a child is 4 to 6 years old.
This disease is a temporary condition that causes the hip joint to become painful and stiff.
A spine affected by lordosis has a curve in the vertebrae in the lower back area, giving the child a "swayback" appearance.
Kyphosis is a forward curvature of the spine. It is a type of spinal deformity and should not be confused with poor posture.
Osgood-Schlatter disease is an overuse condition or injury of the knee that causes pain and swelling below the knee area over the shin bone.
Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment