Evaluation & Therapy for Patients with Disabilities
The Physical Therapy Department provides evaluation and therapy services
for children and adolescents with disabilities and impairments in order
to improve all areas of gross motor function.
The basis of pediatric physical therapy (PT) lies in understanding how
a child’s motor performance develops and how it is related to the
child’s cognitive development. PT services focus on minimizing the
effect of injuries, disease or developmental disabilities on a child’s
ability to function. We also specialize in treating orthopedic conditions
and post-injury/surgical return to sport.
Conditions
Our therapists are trained in working with children and adolescents from
birth to age 21.
Conditions that may require our physical therapy services include:
Developmental Delays
Genetic Disorders
Neuromuscular conditions
Orthopedic disorders
Sports Injuries
Decreased mobility
High-risk infants
Torticollis
Treatments
Our physical therapists create a customized program which addresses your
child’s unique needs. The therapy process includes an initial evaluation,
during which we assess the way your child moves, plays and walks, as well
as potential postural or alignment problems and sources of pain. After
the evaluation, the physical therapist will create a treatment plan.
Examples of physical therapy treatments include the following:
Therapeutic exercise, such as strengthening, stretching and aerobic exercise
Modality treatments like heat, ice, ultrasound, electrical stimulation,
hydrotherapy and biofeedback
Developmental stimulation
Therapeutic and functional activities like balance training, coordination
activities, running and riding bikes
Gait training including treadmill training using body weight support system
and Lite Gait
Orthotic and prosthetic training
Lower extremity splinting and casting
Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy
Equipment assessments, evaluations, fitting and training
Gait training for post-surgical patients
Development and institution of home exercise programs
Our physical therapists participate in the following programs and clinics
at Children’s Hospital:
Car seat evaluations for children with special needs
The Physical Therapy Department provides evaluation and therapy services
for children and adolescents with disabilities and impairments in order
to improve all areas of gross motor function.
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