Pediatric Physical Therapy Helps Children Improve Strength and Mobility

Our highly skilled pediatric physical therapists at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital evaluate and treat infants, toddlers, children and adolescents with the following conditions:

• Brain tumors and other cancers
• Cerebral palsy
• Developmental delays
• Genetic disorders
• High-risk and premature infants
• Neuromuscular conditions
• Orthopaedic conditions
• Torticollis
• Other complex or chronic conditions

Individualized Treatment Plans

Our physical therapists at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital work with children and their families to optimize:

• Balance
• Coordination
• Endurance
• Functional mobility
• Gross motor skills
• Range of motion
• Strength

Our therapists assess each child and recommend an individualized, patient- and family-centered plan of care to meet the child’s specific needs. Treatment may include:

• Aerobic exercises
• Gait training
• Joint mobilization
• Neonatal handling
• Splinting
• Stretching
• Strengthening

To ensure the maximum benefit from physical therapy, therapists provide patient/family education and instruction on carryover activities and exercises to be performed at home.

An Interdisciplinary, Team Approach to Treatment

Our pediatric physical therapists work closely with other UH pediatricians and other pediatric specialists such as:

• Neurologists
• Pulmonologists
• Cardiologists
• Orthopedists
• Rheumatologists
• Occupational therapists
• Speech-language pathologists
• Nurses
• Social workers