Pediatric Physical Therapy

What We Treat:

• Physical Therapy includes the assessment of range of motion, strength, posture, balance, coordination, muscle tone, and gross motor development such as sitting independently, crawling, walking, skipping, riding a bike, hopping on one foot.
• The physical therapist will screen and assess your child’s current skill ability and potential to meet age-appropriate gross motor skills. They create personalized exercise and play-based programs to improve strength, flexibility, coordination, and mobility.
• Pediatric physical therapy is using play as therapy: Sessions often look like playtime, using games and activities to help kids engage and build skills naturally.
• Physical therapists also assess the need and monitor the fit and tolerance for durable medical equipment (such as walkers, wheelchairs, standers, leg braces, AFOs, etc.) and work closely with local medical vendors and orthotists for the best possible product for your child.
• The physical therapist will also work to include a home program for you and your child to complete for continued progress in the home environment.

Typical Diagnoses Addressed:

• Developmental Delay
• Torticollis
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Stroke
• Post-Orthopedic or Sports-related surgery/injury
• Cerebral Palsy
• Down Syndrome
• Autism
• Toe-Walking

How Can We Help?

• Exercise program for balance, coordination, gross motor skills
• Family education
• Home programs
• Medical equipment

At Stepping Stones, we are committed to providing individualized therapy, one-on-one care, to address the specific areas of concern and deficit areas, parental concerns. We also work closely with other therapy disciplines so that our patients achieve their best outcomes. We provide an environment where your child can learn but have fun along the way to their success.