When might a child need pediatric physical therapy?

A child may benefit from physical therapy evaluation and/or continued care with the following conditions:

  • Delays with gross motor milestones
  • Generalized weakness
  • If your child is having difficulty maintaining same level of activity as his/her peers
  • Difficulty with any gross motor movements such as walking, jumping, running
  • Frequent falling episodes or balance concerns
  • Tight or stiff muscles
  • Pain
  • Poor endurance, fatiguing easily