PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPY
Pediatric physical therapy focuses on working to improve the child's muscle strength, coordination and walking. Positioning and handling skills are used to improve mobility and the normalization of muscle tone. Our physical therapist will engage kids in fun and motivating activities targeted to meet each child's individual treatment goals. We offer our services in our large play area as well as in the pool! Aquatic therapy helps relaxes the muscles, decrease the amount of weight bearing , decrease swelling and improve joint position awareness.
WHAT CAN PHYSICAL THERAPY IMPROVE?
Treatments focus on improving :
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• Gross Motor Skills (Climbing, Walking, Jumping)
• Fine Motor Skills (holding a pencil or buttoning up a shirt)
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•Balance
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•Coordination
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• Strength
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•Endurance
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• Cognitive and sensory processing/integration
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•Body awareness
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•Proprioception (the body's ability to sense where it is in space)
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•Constipation
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•Bed Wetting
