Pediatric Physical Therapist
Mrs. Janet S. Buttermore is a Pediatric Physical Therapist in San Diego, CA
with special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and managing a variety of developmental, neuromuscular, congenital, skeletal, and acquired diseases and disorders in infants, children and adolescents.
As a Pediatric Physical Therapist, Janet S. Buttermore, PT performs
medical diagnosis and treatment of balance and coordination disorders, impaired motor skills, strength and endurance disorders, and cognitive and sensory processing disorders. Pediatric Physical Therapy is
a medical specialty dealing with children's musculoskeletal, spinal, neurological, balance, and cognitive disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Pediatric Physical Therapists include multiple sclerosis (MS), orthopedic and skeletal dysfunction, spina bifida, athletic or traumatic injury, congenital physical impairment, spinal cord injury, neurological disorders like stroke, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and Parkinson's disease.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatric Physical Therapists
include diagnostic imaging, practical development of motor and mobility skills, adapting toys for play, therapeutic strength and endurance exercise, balance and coordination activities, parental care education, water therapy, and applying assistive technology.
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in anatomy, histology, including embryonic development, genetics, biomechanics, neurological function, neuroscience, and pathology, behavioral sciences, and understanding of diseases or conditions that necessitate physical therapy care, that affect systems that in turn necessitate physical therapy care (comorbidities), and that influence the type of intervention that can be given.
Pediatric Physical Therapists in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapist
Mrs. Janet S. Buttermore is a Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapist in San Diego, CA
with special training and skill in addressing neuromuscular disorders and injuries.
As a Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapist, Janet S. Buttermore, PT performs
therapies for both acute and chronic neuromuscular conditions. Clinical Electrophysiology is
physical therapy that utilizes electrotherapy and wound care. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapists include frostbite, burns, diabetic ulcers, surgical wounds, strokes, and brain or spine injuries.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapists
include electromyography, range of motion exercises, wound dressing, and electrotherapy.
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Clinical Electrophysiologic Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in electrophysiologic examinations and evaluations and encompasses both the professional and technical components of the observation, recording, analysis, and interpretation of bioelectric muscle and nerve potentials, detected by means of surface or needle electrodes, for the purpose of evaluating the integrity of the neuromuscular system. Electrophysiologic evaluations include, but are not limited to, electrodiagnostic testing, which includes clinical needle electromyography, motor and sensory nerve conduction studies, and other evoked potential procedures.
Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapists in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA
