Pediatric Physical Therapy
Pediatric physical therapists are specifically trained to improve the lives and daily function of children who suffer from a wide range of injuries and congenital conditions. The role of a pediatric therapist is to work with the child and their family to assist each child to reach their maximum potential to function independently and to promote active participation at home, in school, and in the community. Pediatric patients range from infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to teenage competitive athletes, specifically 0 to 18 years of age, and young adults with childhood disorders.
Pediatric Physical therapists treat:
• Progression of developmental milestones
• Balance
• Coordination
• Core strengthening
• Sports injuries
• Tone management
• Motor learning
• Torticollis
• Cerebral palsy
• Autism
• Down Syndrome
• TBI
• Hypotonia
• Spina Bifida
• Orthopedic surgeries
• Fractures
• Syndromes
A Physical Therapist will individualize a treatment plan to include:
• Therapeutic exercise
• Caregiver/patient education
• Functional mobility training
• Manual therapy techniques
• Stretching/manual range of motion exercises
• Proprioception/balance training
• Splinting/taping techniques
• Evidence based cutting edge new treatment techniques
• A creative, fun, skilled approach to addressing strength and coordination deficits