| There are many reasons as to why children may | | | | Crutches may also be used and the child and parents |
| need physical therapy. It could be because they have | | | | will be instructed on how to use them when the child |
| cerebral palsy and they need physical therapy to help | | | | encounters such obstacles as stairs. Children may also |
| them move their bodies easier or perhaps they | | | | be required to wear a safety belt while learning how |
| broke a leg, or they may have weak muscles | | | | to walk on crutches so they do not injure |
| somewhere in their body. Even those with brain | | | | themselves further. Other types of equipment |
| injuries may need to see a physical therapist since | | | | include: - Walkers made just for children that help |
| the brain has a lot to do with the functioning of | | | | them learn to walk. - Toys such as balls, swings, |
| muscles and knowing how to do things such as sit, | | | | benches, and slides. Toys are an important tool |
| walk, and roll. There are a number of different | | | | because it encourages the child to work their muscles |
| conditions and injuries that require physical therapy in | | | | through fun. - Ultrasound devices that are used in |
| children. There is even one such condition called | | | | controlling pain and inflammation. - Therapy balls are |
| Jumper's knee that becomes a problem for a lot of | | | | kind of like exercise balls, but they are made in |
| children and adolescents. If the child complains of | | | | smaller sizes for children - Therapy rolls are like long |
| tenderness and pain around the bottom of the | | | | noodle type objects that the child can lean on, roll on, |
| kneecap, then this might be the problem. Kids who | | | | and simply have fun with. - Steps, incline mats, and |
| are involved in sports tend to have this problem | | | | hurdles can create a great physical environment for a |
| during growth spurts. A physical therapist may use | | | | child because these objects encourage them to climb |
| heat and ice as well as ultrasound to gain control | | | | and jump. Many of the different types of physical |
| over the pain and any inflammation. The physical | | | | therapy equipment that is used promotes physical |
| therapist also works on strengthening the knee and | | | | activity in some way. Then there are others types of |
| creating a balance through exercises such as posture | | | | equipment that is used in reducing pain and |
| exercises. However, children are always severely | | | | inflammation and helps restore a balance within the |
| spraining ankles, breaking legs, arms, hands, and feet. | | | | injured area. There seems to be a little something for |
| They may pull something somewhere or tear a | | | | every situation for every single age, whether it be |
| muscle during physical activity. All of these incidents | | | | devices to help a child walk or to rehabilitate a muscle |
| call for some kind of physical therapy whether | | | | that has been torn. With sports becoming so intense |
| short-term or long-term. Physical therapy is important | | | | nowadays, sports injuries are very prevalent and a |
| in children who have injured a part of their body | | | | physical therapist is required for the healing process. |
| because an injury can actually stunt growth, so it is | | | | Then again, children are born with conditions that |
| important to make sure proper growth is inhibited by | | | | physical therapy can provide relief for. That is why it |
| creating proper alignments and balances within the | | | | is important that the proper equipment be available |
| body. Equipment There are different types of | | | | to help these children. |
| equipment that may be used with children who are | | | | Source 1 Medical provides Physical Therapy |
| going through physical therapy. An example is a | | | | Equipment designed for children and adults. We |
| safety belt that prevents the child from falling down | | | | provide Child friendly Pediatric Physical Therapy |
| or stumbling when they are learning how to walk. | | | | Tables and Furniture. |