Pediatric Physical Therapy

Our pediatric physical therapy services improve gross motor skills in children with special needs or following injury.

A state licensed physical therapist provides children and their families information and support with:

Infants, toddlers, children and adolescents with the following:

Physical therapy evaluations and treatment planning
Individualized treatment sessions to address identified areas of need, utilizing specialized therapeutic techniques
Outpatient clinic and in-home service options, depending on funding source
Assisting with the referral for obtaining appropriate mobility equipment (i.e., braces, walkers, wheelchairs, standers, etc.)
Bilingual interdisciplinary team with occupational therapists, speech/language pathologists, early interventionists, audiologists and psychologists/counselors

Age	Milestone
1 month	Tracks objects past midline, begins lifting head while on stomach
4 months	Head up while playing on stomach, sits with support
6 months	Rolls stomach to back and back to stomach, sits independently
9 months	Reciprocal crawling (creeping, cruising), along furniture
11-12 months	Stands alone and begins walking with support
18 months	Mature weight-shifting and starts climbing playground equipment
2 years	Stoops to pick up toys, walks backward, runs up and down stairs independently
3 years	Rides tricycle and kicks ball
3-5 years	Hops and stands on one leg, skips and jumps
6-12 years	Jumps on toes, dropkicks ball
8 years	Balances without arms
12-18 years	Some increased clumsiness with growth spurts (normal)

For more information, or to start accessing services, call (619) 515-2515.