Alexis, a CRPS Patient, Finds Hope at Kennedy Krieger's Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program

The Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute offers a continuum of services for the evaluation and non-narcotic treatment of chronic pain and functional disability in children and adolescents.

Our services include:

  • Interdisciplinary team evaluation
  • Outpatient therapies (physical, occupational, aquatic and cognitive behavioral therapies)
  • Intensive day treatment
  • Intensive inpatient rehabilitation

Our goal is to manage and reduce a child’s pain while promoting healthy daily functioning at home, school and in the community. This program is a cooperative between Kennedy Krieger Institute and the Johns Hopkins Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine.

We treat patients with chronic pain who have a variety of medical diagnoses, pain locations and symptoms, including:

About Your Visit

Most patients who are referred to the Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program are seen for a visit in our outpatient Pain Rehabilitation Clinic and have an initial evaluation by an experienced, interdisciplinary team that includes a pain medicine specialist, a physical therapist, a cognitive-behavioral therapist, a pain clinic nurse and a clinic coordinator. The team then develops a treatment plan that targets the patient’s individual needs and specifies the most appropriate care setting, which could include outpatient, day hospital or inpatient care settings (Settings of Care). Some patients may be referred for additional evaluation by specialists in Neurology, Genetics, Gastroenterology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, or Psychiatry.

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2022 Outcome Data

Kennedy Krieger Institute offers an individualized approach to treatment that is based on an interdisciplinary team model. This model enables our team to monitor and review quality of care to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

View outcome data for the Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program and learn more about the patients we serve and their experiences at the Institute:

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