Sub Category
Physiotherapy
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Physical therapy work to improve movement, motor development, and body function. Physical therapists apply clinical reasoning during examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention for children, youth, and young adults. As primary health care providers, PTs also promote health and wellness as they implement a wide variety of supports in collaboration with families, communities, and other medical, educational, developmental, and rehabilitation specialists.
In AHS, pediatric physical therapists (PTs) work with children and their families to assist each child in reaching their maximum potential to function independently and to promote active participation in home, school, and community environments through:
· Comprehensive assessment
· Developmental activities
• Movement and mobility
• Strengthening
• Motor learning
• Balance and coordination
• Daily care activities and routines
• Tone management
• Posture, positioning, and lifting
• Orthotics and prosthetics
• Cardiopulmonary endurance
• Pain management
• An outcome evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan if needed.
Expected benefits and target population:
Physical therapy may be indicated to further develop motor skills such as sitting, crawling, walking, or balancing. Other issues that may be addressed are a loss of range of motion, flexibility, or strength, possibly due to injury, illness, or surgery. Our physical therapists, with special training in pediatric medical conditions, will evaluate a patient’s specific needs and design a unique program to address functional deficits.
Pediatric physical therapy is needed for children with different disorder like:
-Cerebral Palsy -Spina Bifida
-Autism - Arthrogryposis
-Down syndrome -Cardio-Pulmonary Disorders
-Muscular Dystrophy -Developmental Delay
-Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - Traumatic Brain Injury
AHS physical therapy team:
We have a specialized team of 6 physical therapists with experience from 3-11 years, headed by a therapist with 11 years’ experience.
Reference:
APTA
