Ms. Susan Ann Rethlefsen P.T.
Physical Therapist (Pediatric) | Pediatrics
4650 W Sunset Blvd Msc 69 5th Floor Dermatolog Los Angeles CA, 90027About
Susan Rethlefsen is a pediatric physical therapist practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Susan is a doctor specializing in physical treatment of children to help reduce pain, restore mobility, rehabilitate an injury, or increase movement and overall function. As a physical therapist, Dr. Rethlefsen can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Dr. Rethlefsen will create a treatment plan based on the childs specific injury, disease or condition, and might target a specific body part or body system based on the individual.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Outcome of medial versus combined medial and lateral hamstring lengthening surgery in cerebral palsy.
- Predictive value of the Duncan-Ely test in distal rectus femoris transfer.
- Outcome of gastrocnemius recession and tendo-achilles lengthening in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
- Cross-correlation as a method for comparing dynamic electromyography signals during gait.
- The contributions of anterior and posterior tibialis dysfunction to varus foot deformity in patients with cerebral palsy.
- Use of a patella marker to improve tracking of dynamic hip rotation range of motion.
- "Kinematic and kinetic evaluation of the ankle joint before and after tendo Achilles lengthening in patients with spastic diplegia".
- The recurrent clubfoot: can gait analysis help us make better preoperative decisions?
- Predictors of outcome of distal rectus femoris transfer surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.
- Development of calcaneal gait without prior triceps surae lengthening: an examination of predictive factors.
- Achilles tendon length and medial gastrocnemius architecture in children with cerebral palsy and equinus gait.
- Excessive hip flexion during gait in patients with static encephalopathy: an examination of contributing factors.
- Effect of high-frequency, low-magnitude vibration on bone and muscle in children with cerebral palsy.
- Cerebral palsy: clinical care and neurological rehabilitation.
- Surgical management of hip subluxation and dislocation in children with cerebral palsy: isolated VDRO or combined surgery?
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