A Step Ahead

Physical Therapy


Does my child need physical therapy?

Physical therapy is beneficial to children who have a physical impairment which might include the following symptoms:

  • Muscle weakness
  • Abnormally low or high muscle tone
  • Limited joint mobility
  • Poor balance
  • Toe walking
  • Sports Injuries

  • Difficulty with gross motor skills such as walking, running, playing on playground equipment, stair climbing

Specialty evaluations and interventions provided for the following areas:

  • Musculoskeletal issues such as strength, muscle tone, control, flexibility, joint motion, endurance, and posture
  • Orthopedic issues such as torticollis, hip dysplasia scoliosis, and amputation
  • Neuromuscular conditions such as Cerebral Palsy
  • Gross motor developmental assessments
  • Coordination and balance training
  • Mobility – transfers, floor mobility, and ambulation
  • Motor planning

  • Adaptive equipment assessment and training (walkers, standers, wheel chairs, gait trainers, etc.)

Certification and extensive training:

  • NDT based treatment techniques
  • Lower Extremity orthotic and prosthetic evaluation and training
  • Childhood athletic injuries

  • Childhood health and fitness

What is a pediatric physical therapist?

A Pediatric Physical Therapists assists children in developing improved gross motor skills (activities of the body’s large muscle groups) and fine motor skills (activities of the smaller, more specialized muscle groups) in order to improve their function in everyday activities. This is done through directed play designed to challenge the child while making therapy fun.

Motor Milestones

 

For more information, e-mail Dan Cross at dcross@astepaheadpt.com.