Tools like surgery and physical therapy help your child’s body heal – but they don’t always help them overcome their fears of getting back on a bike or anxiety about getting hurt again. That’s why Children’s Health℠ Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine has a team member dedicated to helping kids and young adults work through psychological challenges that can go along with orthopedic and sports injury problems.

We offer short-term therapy (eight to 12 sessions) that help children and young adults navigate everything from anxiety before surgery, to managing chronic pain, to staying motivated through a long recovery. We can also connect patients with longer-term care, if needed. We’re one of only a handful of programs that offer mental health support as part of orthopedic and sports injury care.