Spasticity is a condition that causes ongoing muscle contraction and stiffness that can affect speech and movement. Because caring for a child with spasticity requires a multidisciplinary team of experts, parents who try to coordinate services between several clinicians often feel frustrated or overwhelmed.
That is one reason Shriners Hospitals for Children® — Greenville opened a new Tone Management Clinic in January. The clinic offers parents of children with spasticity a centralized clinic setting where their children can be evaluated by a team of specialists in one location. The team then establishes an individualized care plan.
The clinic offers the following specialties:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Physiatry
- Genetics
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
To help support the clinic, care is coordinated with multiple departments at the hospital, including the movement analysis laboratory and the prosthetic, orthotic and nursing departments.
For more information about the clinic or to apply for care at the hospital in Greenville, SC, please call 1-866-459-0013.