Physical therapy provides individualized services to improve, restore or prevent limitations due to disability, injury, disease, health conditions, or developmental delays. Pediatric Physical Therapists address trunk and lower body strengthening to improve gross motor skills, including climbing, walking and running.

Physical Therapy services often address the following challenges for children:

• Balance and coordination
• Muscle control
• Tight muscles impacting mobility and posture
• Range of motion, strength and endurance
• Postural Control/Correction
• Gross motor development throughout the body
• Gait and mobility training for safety and independence
• Proper use of adapted equipment
• Prevention of musculoskeletal injuries
• Promotion of healthy, active lifestyles

Therapeutic Intervention:

• Gross Motor Skills
• Sensory Integration (SI)
• Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
• Postural Control
• Core Strengthening
• Lower Extremity Strengthening to Assist with Gross Motor Skills
• Daily Living Activities
• Upper extremity strength and endurance
• Endurance Activities needed for School Aged Children
• Motorplanning/Balance/Coordination