Why might my child need physical therapy?

Physical therapy is mainly concerned with providing remedies to problems such as physical impairments and disabilities and injuries. Physical therapists’ goals include enhancing the mobility, functional ability, and movement potential of your child. This enhances your child’s quality of life. The treatment stages are examination, evaluation, diagnosis and determining and using the most appropriate physical intervention.

Physical therapy is often applied alongside other rehabilitation services, such as occupational therapy.

Creating a space for kids to thrive

Our team provides innovative wound care in a child-friendly environment. The equipment we use is specially designed and sized for children, so your child won’t feel overwhelmed or frightened by the advanced tools that we use.

Our pediatric physical therapists are specially trained in casting and splinting techniques for the lower extremities. This means the need for surgical lengthening of tight muscles around the ankle and knee can be prevented or delayed.

Children’s Health is also committed to preventing pediatric injuries. Our physical therapy staff works in conjunction with the occupational therapy, trauma and injury prevention departments to provide specialized car safety restraints for children who temporarily cannot use normal safety seats due to casts or halo devices.