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