Physical Therapy
Our physical therapists provide the following services and are tailored to each child's specific plan of care:
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Coordination
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Strengthening
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Balance
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Tone Management
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Motor Planning
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Primitive Reflex Integration
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Postural Muscle Control
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Goal Specific Activities
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Play & Fun!
When to seek a physical therapy referral:
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your child is late on reaching their milestones (as early as 3 months of age)
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Not ambulating independently by 15 months
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Toe walking >80% of the time at 18 months or older
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Not crawling independently with smooth coordination of extremities by 11 months
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Increased falls or poor safety awareness
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Does not transition from sitting to crawling by 11 months
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Unusual movement patterns including involuntary or jerky movements
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Inability to sit independently by 8 months
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Only performs tasks one sided (using one hand to play, rolling in one direction, head always turned to one side, etc.)
If your child demonstrates any of the above or if you have any concerns about typical/atypical development, please call our clinic and our therapists would be happy to speak with you!