Physical Therapy
Some common signs that your child may benefit from a physical therapy evaluation are:
- Delayed developmental milestones (for example a child who has not met typical developmental milestones within 2-3 months (rolling, sitting unsupported, crawling, walking and jumping).
- Unable to walk or requires special equipment to walk
- Difficulty or cannot perform gross motor skills (movements of the large muscles) for example, running, crawling, walking and jumping
- Orthopedic injuries
- Poor balance
- Frequent falling or tripping
- Limited neck range of motion
- Poor trunk control
- Flattening of the head
- Poor head position/head turned and/or tilted to one side
- Toe walking