Is it flu or COVID-19? That’s a question many parents and caregivers may be asking this fall when a child shows signs of illness.
Physical Therapy helps children overcome movement disorders so that they can participate more fully in life’s activities. PT is aimed at developing or restoring balance, coordination, endurance, flexibility and strength so that gross motor skills and movement are more functional in the everyday lives of children.
Asthma, Flu, Pneumonia
Two-year-old Marcus Hudson arrived at Children’s of Alabama in early January 2018 via ambulance from an outside hospital with severe respiratory symptoms. He had been diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and the flu. He had difficulty breathing, worsened by asthma.
Degloving
Kennedy Vickery suffered a degloving injury to her right foot in a lawn mower accident in 2017. A few months later, Kennedy received her prosthetic foot and went through physical therapy at Children’s of Alabama.
The past year and a half has brought a lot of uncertainty during a global pandemic with fears of COVID-19. Now, as we enter cold and ?u season, medical professionals are even more concerned. Delphene Noland is the manager of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention at Children’s of Alabama. She’s concerned that families, already fatigued from the pandemic, may let their guard down this ?u season. “I think my biggest concern is that people become lax and forget that the ?u is a real threat to our community,” she said. Watch video.
Children's of Alabama is committed to improving access to and communication with our pediatric providers and community physicians and their staff. This website will be continually updated with the latest forms, directions and contact information to help facilitate the referral process. If you have any concerns or issues, visit the Physician Link and you'll find the phone number to our dedicated team who will be happy to help.
In addition, we will continually update and improve this website with more information about Continuing Medical Education opportunities, research findings, and better access to our providers and staff.
Children’s of Alabama offers a convenient way to manage your child’s personal medical records with our online patient portal. This portal can be accessed 24/7 from any computer, smartphone, or tablet.
Our Patient Portal features include:
The patient portal is powered by FollowMyHealth, a leader in secure online access to personal health information. If you need to sign up for a new proxy account, please provide your email address during your registration process.
For general or technical questions about our patient portal, contact our patient portal support team at 205-638-5580 or email COAPatientPortal@childrensal.org. Representatives will be available to assist you Monday through Friday.
Is it flu or COVID-19? That’s a question many parents and caregivers may be asking this fall when a child shows signs of illness.
Physical Therapy helps children overcome movement disorders so that they can participate more fully in life’s activities. PT is aimed at developing or restoring balance, coordination, endurance, flexibility and strength so that gross motor skills and movement are more functional in the everyday lives of children.
Asthma, Flu, Pneumonia
Two-year-old Marcus Hudson arrived at Children’s of Alabama in early January 2018 via ambulance from an outside hospital with severe respiratory symptoms. He had been diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and the flu. He had difficulty breathing, worsened by asthma.
Degloving
Kennedy Vickery suffered a degloving injury to her right foot in a lawn mower accident in 2017. A few months later, Kennedy received her prosthetic foot and went through physical therapy at Children’s of Alabama.
The past year and a half has brought a lot of uncertainty during a global pandemic with fears of COVID-19. Now, as we enter cold and ?u season, medical professionals are even more concerned. Delphene Noland is the manager of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention at Children’s of Alabama. She’s concerned that families, already fatigued from the pandemic, may let their guard down this ?u season. “I think my biggest concern is that people become lax and forget that the ?u is a real threat to our community,” she said. Watch video.
Children's of Alabama is committed to improving access to and communication with our pediatric providers and community physicians and their staff. This website will be continually updated with the latest forms, directions and contact information to help facilitate the referral process. If you have any concerns or issues, visit the Physician Link and you'll find the phone number to our dedicated team who will be happy to help.
In addition, we will continually update and improve this website with more information about Continuing Medical Education opportunities, research findings, and better access to our providers and staff.
Children’s of Alabama offers a convenient way to manage your child’s personal medical records with our online patient portal. This portal can be accessed 24/7 from any computer, smartphone, or tablet.
Our Patient Portal features include:
The patient portal is powered by FollowMyHealth, a leader in secure online access to personal health information. If you need to sign up for a new proxy account, please provide your email address during your registration process.
For general or technical questions about our patient portal, contact our patient portal support team at 205-638-5580 or email COAPatientPortal@childrensal.org. Representatives will be available to assist you Monday through Friday.
