History of Euro-Pēds® National Center
for Intensive Pediatric Physical Therapy
After extensive research into the intensive therapy techniques that were pioneered in Eastern Europe, a commitment was made to open the world’s first hospital-based intensive pediatric therapy clinic. In October 1999, the Euro-Pēds® clinic opened as part of the non-profit hospital, North Oakland Medical Centers in Pontiac, Michigan. The hospital hired physical therapists that specialized in this unique therapy, and the program took off immediately. While originally focusing on the treatment of children with cerebral palsy, the clinic has evolved to successfully treat children with a variety of special needs such as Traumatic Brain Injuries, Spina Bifida, Down Syndrome and a wide variety of other non-progressive neuromuscular disorders. In 2008, the Euro-Pēds® program was purchased by Doctors’ Hospital of Michigan, a Joint Commission accredited acute-care hospital; the clinic continues treating children and young adults with neuromuscular disorders in its original location in Pontiac, Michigan.
To date over 900 children and young adults have benefited from this unique therapy at Euro-Pēds® and have gained hundreds of new skills including better head control, learning to roll, sit up, transfer, and to take their first steps.
Please check out the Euro-Pēds Facebook group and cause pages, as well as the Euro-Pēds Parents Yahoo Group (message board). Also check out our youtube channel, Europeds1!
