Physical Therapy

Improve Mobility, Strength, Balance, & Coordination

Our physical therapists support your child’s gross motor skills (e.g. crawling, walking, stairs, jumping), improve their mobility, strength, balance, and coordination. With the family's priorities in mind, our physical therapists will work collaboratively with you and your child to help you achieve your goals.

Our therapists have experience and knowledge working with children with a variety of diagnoses and conditions including:

Delayed milestones (late walking, crawling, rolling, etc.)
Torticollis
Toe-walking
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Muscle weakness
Hypotonia/Hypertonia
Balance concerns
Motor planning (Apraxia)
Prematurity
Seizure disorders
Orthopedic injuries
Club foot
Scoliosis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Genetic syndromes including: Down syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Angelman syndrome, Sotos syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and others
Neurological disorders including: cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, spina bifida, traumatic brain injuries, hemiplegia and quadriplegia, spinal cord injuries, and others
Post tone management procedures including: post selective dorsal rhizotomy, tendon lengthening or transferring, Botox, serial casting

How do I know if my child needs a physical therapy evaluation?

A physical therapy evaluation may be beneficial for your child if:

Is behind in their gross motor milestones (rolling, sitting, crawling, walking)
Prefers to turn their head only to one side
Demonstrates muscle weakness or imbalances
Frequently walks on tiptoes
Decreased overall coordination and/or balance
Has difficulty keeping up with thier same age peers (running, jumping, stairs, ball skills)
Is recovering from an injury or surgical procedure of the lower body
Has been given a neurological or genetic diagnosis
Has pain in their joints or muscles with regular activity
Frequently trips and falls

If you are interested in learning more about our physical therapy services or to set up your first appointment, please contact us at (773) 332-9439 or fill out our intake form.

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Now Offering Intensive Therapy

We now offer an intensive therapy program for children with neurologically-based differences or who may benefit from an immersive therapy experience. During this three-week program, your child will receive physical and occupational therapy for a combined three hours of therapy each day, four days per week (M-Th). The goal of intensive therapy is to foster rapid progress through personalized, play-based, and collaborative therapy approaches. Each individualized daily session is composed of 90 minutes of physical therapy and 90 minutes of occupational therapy.

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Improve Mobility, Strength, Balance, & Coordination

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Now Offering Intensive Therapy

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