Pediatric Physical Therapy in Clearwater, FL

At Foundations Therapy, we use a child’s occupation of play to provide meaningful and motivating pediatric physical therapy in our Clearwater, FL clinic. Our goal is to provide a safe environment where the pediatric physical therapist, child, and caregiver can play together to achieve success.

Pediatric physical therapy may be indicated to further develop gross motor skills such as sitting, crawling, walking, or balancing. Other issues that may be addressed with pediatric physical therapy are a loss of range of motion, flexibility, or strength, possibly due to injury, illness, or surgery. Our pediatric 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.

During a Visit, a Pediatric Physical Therapist May:

• Measure a child’s flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination
• Analyze a child’s developmental movement patterns
• Identify existing and potential problems
• Consult with other medical professionals, such as pediatricians, orthopedists, neurologists, physiatrists, and other members of the therapy team (such as occupational therapists and speech therapists)
• Assess need for adaptive equipment and orthoses
• Work with the family to create a home program

Therapy Tools We Use for Pediatric Physical Therapy:

• Adaptive Equipment
• Gait Training
• Handling Techniques
• Kinesio® Taping
• TheraTogs ULTRA PTA (Posture and Torso Alignment System)

We Specialize in Helping Children Living With:

• Cerebral Palsy
• Coordination Deficits
• Developmental Dyspraxia
• Effects of in-utero drug or alcohol exposure
• Genetic Disorders
• Gross Motor Delays
• Head Injury
• Heart and Lung Conditions
• Hypotonia (low muscle tone) and Hypertonia (high muscle tone)
• Limb Deficiencies
• Muscle Disease
• Scoliosis
• Spina Bifida
• Torticollis