Pediatrics

PT’s work with individuals of all ages to assist them with their mobility: enabling them to move through their environment with the most independence as possible. In infants, physical therapists work on the infant’s gross motor skill development. This means that PT’s work with infants to help them in terms of learning how to move within their environment. This includes learning how to roll over, sit up, crawl, stand, walk, etc.

In older children, physical therapists continue to work on mobility - helping them run, jump, and play. PTs can also address a variety of other movement concerns, including coordination deficits, balance deficits, and decreased core strength.

Pediatric PT’s will also treat children after injury and surgery, addressing the needs of the child to help them through their rehabilitation process.

• After an injury (from a fall, during a sporting event, etc.)
• After a surgery
• If your child frequently falls, trips or slips and seems to be off balance
• If your child has difficulty keeping up with his/her peers on the playground or at school
• If your child has difficulty with coordinating his/her movements including tasks such as jumping jacks
• If your child chronically complains of pain in the same body part
• If your child is developmentally delayed

Our pediatric physical therapy program emphasizes a team approach with respect to the evaluation and treatment of your child.

Our team is experienced with the evaluation and treatment of children with:

• Metabolic Disorders,
• Neurological Conditions,
• Orthopedic Conditions,
• Autism,
• Birth defects,
• Developmental disorders,
• Oncologic diseases.

The Goals of Pediatric Physical Therapy

The main goal of the pediatric physical therapy program is to minimize disability, and help the children get back to the activities they do best – play, attend school, and participate in community activities.

We provide care that is designed to achieve the following:

• Improve mobility
• Develop or restore function
• Relieve pain
• Promote overall health & wellbeing
• Prevent, slow down, or decrease the impact of physical disabilities

Pediatric physical therapy promotes independence, increases participation, facilitates motor development and function, improves strength and endurance, enhances learning opportunities, and eases challenges with daily caregiving.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM PLEASE GIVE US A CALL.

Additional References & Resources:

• APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
• Autism: - current research, summaries, and reports
• Milestones for Child Development - materials, resources, multimedia from the CDC
• Resources from the APTA’s Pediatric Physical Therapy Academy
• Fact Sheet on Plagiocephaly
• Concussion Signs & Symptoms
• Torticollis Treatment