Pediatric Physical Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Empowering Young Lives Through Movement

Our Pediatric Fyzical Therapists provide skilled evaluation and treatment for children of all ages to help them achieve independent and functional mobility skills. The evaluation consists of a parent interview, standardized testing, informal assessment, and play-based interaction to determine the child’s current gross motor abilities.  Treatment sessions are individualized and focused on improving balance, postural strength, and motor skills. Home exercise programs are also provided to promote the carryover of skills.

Common conditions include: 

Pediatric Developmental Disorders/Disabilities (PDD): consist of a group of conditions due to an impairment in physical, learning, language, or behavior areas. About one in six children in the U.S. have one or more developmental disabilities or other developmental delays. Common conditions include:

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Delays
Genetic conditions (Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Williams Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders)
Ataxia
Dystonia
Myoclonus
Restless Leg Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome and Tics
Tremor
Hearing loss
Intellectual Disabilities
Language and Speech Disorders
Learning disorders
Muscular Dystrophy
Tourette Syndrome
Vision impairments
Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal Conditions: consist of problems with children's bones, muscles, and joints.  Common conditions include:

Back Pain
Congenital Limb Differences/Limb Length Inequality
Foot Deformities (club foot)
Fracture and Trauma
Generalized impaired strength, motor control, flexibility, endurance, joint motion, and posture
Hip Dysplasia
In-toeing
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Ligament Injuries (ACL, MCL, etc)
Meniscus Tears
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Out-Toeing
Scoliosis & Spine Disorders
Shoulder Instability
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
Sports-Related Injuries
Stress Fractures
Tendonitis
Torticollis
Special interests also include: wheelchair/seating and mobility

Neuromuscular Disorders: conditions that affect the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.  Common conditions include:

Cerebral Palsy
Chiari Malformations
Congenital anomalies of the brain and spinal cord
Craniofacial anomalies
Hydrocephalus
Muscular Dystrophy
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
Spina Bifida/Myelomeningocele
Spinal Cord Injury and Paralysis
Tumors of the brain and spinal cord
Special interests also include concussion, headache/migraine, metabolic diseases affecting the nervous system, and brain malformations.

Coordination and Balance/Vestibular Disorders: all kids, especially toddlers, will stumble and fall. But your child may have a balance or vestibular problem if you notice a regular pattern of issues like dizziness, blurred vision, clumsiness, and frequent falls. Common neurological (nervous system), auditory (hearing), and vestibular (balance) conditions include:

Benign Paroxysmal Vertigo of Childhood/BPV
Central Vestibular Disorders
Labyrinthitis
Ménièr's Disease
Neuritis/Vestibular Neuronitis
Ototoxicity
Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
Systemic Disorders
Vascular Disorders