A Team Approach

The treatment of the child with cerebral palsy is often complex and requires the contribution of multiple specialties. A comprehensive approach is therefore necessary in order for the child to receive optimal medical and physical care.

The Spasticity clinic

The spasticity clinic at Children’s Cerebral Palsy focuses on the compressive needs of the child with spasticity. A comprehensive exam is performed at each clinic which includes a thorough history of both the family and child. Each specialist then contributes to an organized multidisciplinary approach to the care of the child.

Specialists present at each clinic include:

  • Pediatric Neurology: Medical management of seizures and spasticity.
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery: Surgical management of spasticity which may include selective rhizotomy and/or baclofen pumps.
  • Pediatric Physiatry: Medical management of spasticity and possible selective Botox injections.
  • Pediatric Orthopedics: Surgical release of contractures and realignment of bony deformities of both long bones, hips and spine.
  • Pediatric Physical Therapy: Aggressive restoration of range of motion, gait and strength.

Gait

3-D Gait Analysis: Our Motion Analysis Center consists of advanced computer technology along with experienced interpretation.

The Motion Analysis Center measures movement, muscle activity, and force production during ambulation to create a clear picture of a patient’s challenges and needs. We use this information to plan treatments for children, teens and adults with a variety of conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and other neurologic diseases.

Benefits of this Technology

Old days used to watch kids walk and make decisions based on what we saw. This technology lets us see everything that is happening so we know to correct the problems and not the compensations. The result is a comprehensive, complex multi-level surgery addressing all pathology in one surgical setting. This unified approach results an overall greater successful gains and early return to rehabilitation avoiding multiple annual operative procedures.

A Team Approach

Helping Children & Families

  • I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Siambanes to see if my daughter was a candidate for scoliosis surgery. The results following her surgery were fantastic! She flew through surgery and came home only 4 days after! She now sits up straight, her incision has healed beautifully and there were no complications. I cannot express my gratitude to Dr. Siambanes for the amazing surgery he performed on my daughter. He alone took her on when no one else would touch her and now her life has been prolonged and she has a much better quality of life.

    Mrs. Wakizaka

  • We would like to thank you for all you have done for our granddaughter. Not to very long ago things were not looking very good for Alyssa. That has all changed because of you. You have given her back her future. Thank you so very much. God bless you and keep you.

    Mr. & Mrs. Wajenhurst

  • As a parent, hearing your child needs corrective surgery that includes placing rods and screws in the body, a five day hospital stay and three weeks of recovery can be overwhelming to say the least. Dr. Siambanes and his wonderful staff eased 100% of the stress and worry while making what was in my mind a harrowing ordeal equal to an afternoon visit to the dentist. The hospital staff was attentive and eager to help in anyway possible. My son’s recovery has gone so well and he has healed so quickly, family and friends are amazed he even had surgery.

    Mrs. McKinnon