Overview

The pediatric physical therapists at Children’s Minnesota are trained to evaluate and work with kids who have a variety of diagnoses including developmental delays, down syndrome, and other medical conditions by facilitating motor development, improving strength and enhancing movement/motor opportunities for kids with a wide variety of physical and developmental concerns.

Conditions treated

• Gross motor development delay
• Cerebral palsy
• Down syndrome
• Congenital muscular torticollis/plagiocephaly
• Traumatic brain injury, stroke
• Concussion
• Cancer
• Orthopedic injuries
• Muscle weakness
• Developmental coordination disorder
• Idiopathic toe walking
• Cystic fibrosis
• Chronic pain
• Children who may have difficulties with:
  • Returning to age-appropriate activities after a hospitalization
  • Muscle control and coordination
  • Balance
  • Strength and endurance
  • Pain management
  • Flexibility

Services offered

• Serial casting
• Constraint-induced movement therapy
• Animal-assisted therapy
• Aquatic therapy offered at Children’s Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses

Refer a patient

• Patient Name
• DOB
• Referring provider
• Primary care provider
• Insurance information
• Diagnosis and isolation requirements
• Special needs requirements
• Patient’s city and state

Related Specialty

• Cancer and blood disorders
• Concussion clinic
• Cystic fibrosis
• Down syndrome clinic
• Pain medicine, palliative care and hospice