Physical therapy helps children with a range of motion, strength, flexibility, and movement conditions. Our Physical Therapists (PT) are experts in helping children with difficulties with injuries, disabilities, or other health conditions. These include problems with:
- Mobility
How well children move freely and easily
- Range of motion
How far children can move and in what direction they can move a joint or muscle
- Fine motor skills
How well children move and use the small muscles in their hands and wrists for completing tasks like writing, coloring, and cutting.
- Gross motor skills
How well children move and use their large muscles in the torso, arms, and legs to complete whole-body movements, such as climbing, jumping, and throwing a ball.
- Strength & endurance
Typically, children who receive physical therapy services include but are not limited to the following diagnoses:
- Birth injuries
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Traumatic injuries to the brain or spinal cord
- Post-surgical conditions
- Spina bifida
- Cerebral palsy
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neurological conditions