Services - Physical Therapy

	Physical Therapy helps children develop functional and gross motor skills, improve balance, coordination and posture. Therapeutic equipment, such as treadmills, therapy balls, bikes, trikes, skates and specialized swings, is used during treatment. Additional therapy modalities include neuromuscular stimulation, ultrasound, serial casting and therapeutic taping. If your child has any of the red flags, physical therapy may be appropriate. Physical Therapy Targets:
		Developmental Delay - delays in growth, development, or maturation of infants and children due to a variety of causes
		Delayed onset of developmental milestones such as sitting, crawling, walking, jumping, and running; poor balance and frequent falling; inability to keep up with same-age children
		Prevention of Developmental Delay - early intervention for at risk infants to prevent or lessen delays by facilitation of developmental milestones
		Premature, traumatic, or multiple births; existing conditions such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, or Down syndrome
		Functional Skills - skills required for daily living, including transitional activities such as getting in/out of bed, bathtub, or car; ascending or descending stairs
		Difficulty or inability performing daily functional activities
		Gait Patterns - the coordinated movements and rhythm involved in walking
		Falling, loss of balance, abnormal walking patterns, toe-walking
		Spasticity - interference in movement due to involuntary muscle tightness, secondary to damage in the brain
		Appearance of difficult or uncomfortable movement in any part of the body, muscle spasms, or unwillingness to move body parts
		Orthotics - splints, shoe inserts, casts, braces; casting & fitting of orthotics in onsite fabrication room, instruction, skin inspection, & insurance advocacy
		“Flat feet”, toe-walking, weakness in legs or feet, or spasticity
		Equipment Needs - walkers, positioning & mobility chairs, crutches, standers, specialized car seats, bath chairs, instruction & insurance advocacy
		Inability to sit, stand, or walk at age-appropriate times
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