Physical Therapy at The Children's Hospital

The Physical Therapy staff evaluates and treats more children than any other program in the area. Licensed physical therapists provide innovative approaches to care for inpatients and outpatients. Home programs and community based therapy sessions may be incorporated to maximize effectiveness. The patient's and family's goals and priorities are an important consideration in determining a care plan.

Conditions Treated

• Burns

• Developmental delay

• Failure to thrive

• Neuromuscular conditions such as dystrophy

• Neurological disorders, such as cerebral palsy, guillain-barre, and spina bifida

• Orthopedic conditions including amputations or limb salvations, scoliosis, osteogenesis imperfecta and many others

• Pain Management

• Strength and endurance training secondary to a medical condition such as cancer or a pre- and post-surgical condition

• Sports Medicine injuries

• Traumatic injuries such as spinal cord or brain injuries

• Other disorders of movement

Physical Therapy Services Provided at The Children's Hospital:

• Evaluation of development, sensory motor function, and biomechanics

• Casting and splinting

• Developmental, orthopedic therapy

• Dance groups

• Gait assessment or training

• Posture/Scoliosis evaluations and treatment

• Tone management evaluations and treatment

• Home, school, and community assessments and adaptations

• Education and instruction to patients, parents and caregivers

• Environmental assessment for adaptations or modifications

• Functional mobility and implementation of adaptive equipment

• Home exercise programs

• Individualized treatment programs

• Neurodevelopmental treatment

• Outpatient or inpatient consultation, evaluation and treatment

• Positioning of newborns to prevent contracture and to promote development

• Progress reports

• Prosthesis training

• Assistive technology – power and manual wheelchair evaluation and training

• School consultations

• Pain management

The Physical Therapy Team works closely in The Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation and Therapy Specialty Clinics, including:

• Amputee

• Tone Management

• Muscle

• Rehabilitation Medicine

• Seating and Mobility

• Special Needs

• Spinal Defects

• Burn

• Infant Toddler

• Neonatal High Risk