Pediatric Physical Therapy
What is Pediatric physical therapy?
Physical therapy is a specialized treatment that helps children gain control over their gross motor skills. These are the large body movements that are necessary for movement such as crawling, walking, jumping, and more. Through personalized treatment based on your child’s specific needs, our caring physical therapists can help your child build their skills to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
What Does Pediatric Physical Therapy Address?
Pediatric physical therapy addresses many areas of your child’s development, such as:
- Balance
- Coordination
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Balance
- Coordination
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Spatial reasoning
- Stamina or endurance
- Body awareness
- Reaction time
- Spatial reasoning
- Stamina or endurance
- Body awareness
- Reaction time
Who Can Benefit from Pediatric Physical Therapy?
Any child who struggles with the developmental skills mentioned above can benefit from pediatric physical therapy. Our expert therapists have worked with children who have a variety of conditions, including:
- Cerebral palsy
- Spina bifida
- Torticollis
- Toe-walking
- Down syndrome
- Muscle weakness
- Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
How Pediatric Physical Therapy Works
Our friendly physical therapists will work with your child at every therapy appointment to improve their vital gross motor skills. We do this through evidence-based, proven treatment techniques designed to empower your child to explore the world around them and move with confidence.
These techniques may be activities, exercises, or games that address the specific skills your child needs to build. Our physical therapists may look like they are only playing with your child during their session, but this is intentional. By creating a fun environment and treating therapy like a game, we keep children motivated to work on their physical skills and help them reach their developmental goals.
Does The SpOT Clinic Offer Rehab Services?
At this time, we are not able to offer rehabilitative services to our patients. Our focus is on habilitative services, which means that we can help children who are experiencing developmental delays or disabilities that prevent them from gaining the skills they need for independence and success in life. We do not provide service for children who have experienced an accident, illness, or injury that need therapy to address their condition. However, we would be happy to recommend you to a rehabilitative clinic where your child can receive the treatment they need to recover.
Benefits of Pediatric Physical Therapy
With routine physical therapy sessions, your child can master the skills they need to move their body freely and experience:
- Better ability to socialize with others
- Improved control of their movement
- Reduced pain and stiffness in their body
- Increased independence
- Better posture
- Improved coordination and flexibility
- Stronger muscles
- Increased self-confidence
Schedule a Pediatric Physical Therapy Evaluation
If your child has trouble handling daily tasks, our expert physical therapists can help them build the skills they need for confidence and success in school, relationships, and life. To schedule your child’s pediatric physical therapy evaluation, call The SpOT Clinic in Owens Cross Roads, Madison, or Gulf Shores, AL today and we will be happy to help you get started.
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Do you have questions or would you like to set up an appointment? Reach out to us using the contact form below and one of our staff will be happy to help!