Child and Adolescent Physical Therapy

Pediatric physical therapists provide support and services to children and adolescents. Pediatric physical therapists help children and adolescents improve their range of motion, flexibility, strength and movement patterns. Children may need pediatric physical therapy for the following reasons:

• Trauma and/or injury
• Altered Reflexes
• Developmental delays
• Pain management
• Balance & Coordination problems
• Strengthening
• Gross motor skills
• Cervical torticollis
• In-Toeing
• Walking difficulties
• Postural abnormalities
• Toe walking
• Flat Feet

Pediatric physical therapy should be fun and active for your child. Physical therapy treatment plans are different for each patient depending on the cause of injury and disability. Pediatric physical therapy may include: balancing on a large exercise ball to build strength. Running or hopping around to improve coordination. Balancing techniques, exercises and stretches, motor training, and family education.

If you think your child needs physical therapy, call us at Reddy Care Physical, Occupational and Aquatic Therapy. Your child’s first physical therapy session will be an evaluation to check their balance, flexibility, coordination and strength. The evaluation helps the physical therapist determine a treatment plan that will best serve your child’s needs.

Great Neck: 475 Northern Blvd., Ste.11, Great Neck, NY 11021   Tel. (516) 829-0030

Farmingdale: 309 North West Dr., Farmingdale, NY 11735   Tel. (516) 420-2900

Woodbury: 150 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury, NY 11797   Tel. (516) 367-1111

Deer Park: 2024 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, NY 11729   Tel. (631) 243-0247

North Shore Towers: 272-78 Grand Central Pkwy., Floral Park, NY 11005   Tel. (516) 344-0030

In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): 516-829-0030 

*Home therapy servicing Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx & Manhattan*

Bayside - Aquatic Therapy: 208-32 Cross Island Pkwy., Bayside, NY11360  Tel. (718) 224-8480 *coming soon*

Sources:

https://www.reddycare.net/blog/the-goal-of-pediatric-physical-therapy

https://pathways.org/what-is-a-pediatric-physical-therapist/

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Written by:

Dr. Vinod Somareddy, PT, DPT

President & Owner

Reddy Care Physical Therapy

Reddy Care Occupational Therapy

Reddy Care Aquatic Therapy

Author

Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy is an outstanding specialty service providing exceptional care and state-of-the-art treatments for the residents of Farmingdale and Great Neck, New York. The combination of innovative exercise programs, manual therapy, and technology together with the expertise of every member of the team enables Reddy Care Physical & Occupational Therapy to provide services that ensure superior clinical outcomes and consistently high patient satisfaction.