Hawaii Rehabilitation Therapy

Shriners Children's Hawaiʻi offers physical and occupational therapy treatment in a family-centered and supportive environment.

Our Team is Ready to Serve Your Family

Shriners Children's Hawaiʻi's compassionate and experienced physical and occupational therapists deliver goal-oriented care.
Physical Therapy

Our physical therapists specialize in treating acute, chronic and congenital conditions impacting children and young adults.

Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists at Shriners Children's Hawaiʻi help children gain fine motor skills that improve independence and functionality.

Occupational Therapy
Recreational Therapy

Child life specialists and certified recreational therapists are ready to help children achieve their goals through play and distraction.

Recreational Therapy

The rehabilitation services team shares one focus: children.

That focus dictates every piece of a patient's treatment plan. Children learn most efficiently and work hardest when they play. Our therapists incorporate play into every exercise and functional activity to distract the child from the hard work needed to be successful at physical and occupational therapy.

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapists specialize in treating a variety of acute and chronic conditions impacting children and young adults. They serve children with developmental delays, scoliosis, sports injuries, and conditions of the legs and feet. The therapists create treatment plans to support gross motor skill acquisition, flexibility, strength, return to sports, prosthetic training and post-operative recovery.

Our team will create a custom treatment plan for your child using a multidisciplinary approach.

Diagnoses include arthrogryposis, cerebral palsy, limb deficiency, torticollis, neuromuscular disorders, developmental delay (gross motor and fine motor) and many more.

The Shriners Children's Hawaiʻi physical therapy team also specializes in Scoliosis Specific Exercise (SSE) – a non-traditional 3-D treatment approach for scoliosis. Our SSE program focuses on educating patients about body awareness while using physical therapy exercise and stretching, with a goal of creating stability around their corrected posture. The program empowers patients by providing them with an active role in their treatment.

Occupational Therapy

Our occupational therapists work closely with patients and families to evaluate and create individualized treatment plans to help patients acquire fine motor skills, and improve independence with activities of daily living, including dressing and bathing. They provide education in self-care and recommend equipment aides, as needed, for patient independence. The team of occupational therapists work in collaboration with the surgeons, prosthetists and other medical professionals to ensure successful improvements in function and established patient goals.

My therapist had me do fun exercises to stabilize my ankle which helped me get back in the game.
 Luke, Patient and member of the 2022 Little League World Series Championship Team
Michelle Chee
Michele Chee, PT, DPT
Keri Nakama Ka'aialii
Keri Nakama-Kaʻaialiʻi, PT, DPT
Lori Mizoguchi
Lori Mizoguchi, PT
Erin Nakasuka
Erin Nakatsuka, PT, DPT
Hailey Chong
Hailey Chong, PT, DPT
Sarah Knox
Sarah Knox, OTR/L
Maddie MacArthur
Maddie MacArthur, MS, OTR/L

We Understand the Unique Medical Needs of Children

We provide vital, pioneering treatment from birth to age 18. Here, children have the opportunity to be evaluated and treated by doctors recognized as the best by their peers.