Physical Therapy is a health care profession dedicated to promote, restore and maintain optimal physical performance for individuals. Children can benefit from physical therapy intervention as it assists them with developing motor skills that are necessary to be functional and safe in their environment. Pediatric physical therapy addresses postural and motor control, balance and equilibrium skills, gait, muscular strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility, coordination skills, and developmental delays.
Pediatric physical therapy services support and promote the achievement of normal components of movement throughout the body; the integration of reflexes and reactions; postural symmetry, gait analysis and orthotics assessment; facilitation of developmental milestones and age-appropriate gross motor skills. Pediatric physical therapy is provided by a licensed physical therapist that has specific knowledge and training in normal child development, in identifying areas of functional limitations, and in addressing these issues with an appropriate therapeutic program. The services given by the physical therapist meet the needs of both the child and family.
OT Connection services children from birth to 15 years of age. The therapists are highly skilled and are considered specialists in their respective fields. The clinic is designed to provide the ultimate one-on-one personal care in a comfortable, secure, encouraging, and friendly atmosphere. At OT Connection, we provide evaluation, therapeutic and educational services.
The following are our highlighted areas of Physical Therapy expertise:
Common Diagnostic categories can include:
- Developmental delays
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Neurological disorders
- Prematurity
- Torticollis
- Muscle weakness
- Low or high tone
- Lack of coordination, strength, flexibility
- Poor balance, frequent falling
- Abnormal gait pattern
- Gravitational insecurity
- Leg length discrepancy
Therapeutic Techniques:
- Strength and motor training
- Gait training
- Stretching
- Orthotics/Bracing
- Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) techniques
