• Pediatric rehabilitation medicine

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Improving functional abilities and mobility for children of all ages

Also called physiatrists, physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians work with patients to improve movement ability and quality of life. Common diagnoses that pediatric rehabilitation medicine physicians help with include:

  • Brain injury

  • Burns

  • Cerebral palsy

  • Concussion

  • Hemiplegia/monoplegia/quadriplegia

  • Limb deficiency and amputation

  • Multiple sclerosis

  • Muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders

  • Orthotic/bracing needs

  • Spinal cord injury

  • Stroke

  • Tone and spasticity issues

  • Wryneck (torticollis)

Using innovative and time-tested treatments, DMG Children’s Rehabilitative Services’ (DMG CRS) pediatric rehabilitation medicine physicians aim to enhance and/or restore your child’s functional abilities that have been impacted by physical impairments or disabilities of the:

  • Bones

  • Brain

  • Joints

  • Ligaments

  • Muscles

  • Nerves

  • Spinal cord

  • Tendons

Your child’s DMG CRS physiatrist will lead a care team which may include:

Partnering with you, the goal of our pediatric rehabilitation medicine specialists is to maximize your child’s independence in activities and daily living and improve the quality of life for your child and family. Our pediatric rehabilitation medicine specialists work with children of all ages to build strength, gross and fine motor skills, coordination, balance, and endurance to help them achieve their full potential.

Meet Our Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Providers

John Porter, MD
John Porter, MD
Associate Professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ
Medical Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Pain Medicine
Spinal Surgery
Certification: American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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