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Physical Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapists work with you and your child guiding achievement of successful movement/skills while creating a fun experience often under challenging circumstances.

Pediatric Physical Therapists:

  • Discuss your concerns and evaluate your child’s movement and development using physical examination and special testing procedures

  • Guide and develop a treatment plan for your child’s individual needs

  • Improve range of motion

  • Develop strength and endurance

  • Promote balance and coordination

  • Improve movement and developmental progression

  • Educate the family and offer guidance in helping your child at home

We realize all children are not motivated to change or learn by the same things. Our Physical Therapists work to find the best motivator and develop a unique, carefully crafted, treatment plan to guide your child through their challenges and on to success - so that they can truly be their best!

Could My Child Benefit From Physical Therapy?

Children who could benefit from our services may display some of the following:

  • Holds head tilted to the same side most of the time

  • Has difficulty holding head up

  • Dislikes being on tummy

  • Presents with abnormal posture

  • Has flattened head on one side or the other

  • Is unable to hold body up while held on adult’s hip

  • Does not crawl forward while on tummy

  • Prefers to creep with one leg up and the other down

  • Does not kick legs equally

  • Rolls in one direction

  • Has stiff arms and/or legs

  • Is not reaching developmental milestones

  • Walks on toes frequently

  • Slaps feet when walking

  • Has difficulty maintaining posture

  • Is clumsy

  • Is unable to sit still

  • Has weak muscles

  • Has poor balance

  • Has poor coordination

  • Have unintegrated primitive reflexes

  • Is unable to keep up with peers

How can we help?

Diagnoses and treaments include the following:

  • Gross motor developmental delay

  • Neuromuscular disorders

  • Torticollis

  • Brachial Plexus Injury (Erb’s and Klumpke’s Palsy)

  • Spina Bifida

  • Cerebral Palsy

  • Prematurity

  • Genetic Condition

  • Orthopedic conditions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Down Syndrome

  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta

  • Muscular Dystrophy

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Stroke

  • Spinal Cord Injury

Physical Therapists promote strength, balance, coordination, improved range of motion, and developmental progression through:

  • Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)

  • Motor control/motor learning

  • Strengthening programs

  • Soft tissue mobilization 

  • Kinesio Taping

  • Use of the Universal Exercise Unit (Spider Cage)

  • Pre-gait and gait training

  • Adaptive equipment

  • Parent education/training​​

Ready to take the next step?

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