October is…National Physical Therapy Month!

Developmental milestones are exciting steps in a child’s journey from a baby to a toddler and a toddler to a child, but they can also create a lot of stress and anxiety when parents feel like an expected skill is lagging way behind. Physical delays are often the first to be noted in a child’s development, with crawling and walking taking center stage as the “biggest” signs of physical accomplishment. When these skills don’t happen when the timeline we downloaded from an online search says they should have, worry creeps in. You may wonder: Does my child need physical therapy (PT)?

Emily Hagan, one of CTC’s very own experts in the field of PT, is here to shed some light on some common issues seen in a child’s physical development.

Could your child benefit from Physical Therapy?

By: Emily Hagan, PT/L

Many people think of pediatric physical therapy as a service that helps our children during recovery of an orthopedic injury, such as a broken bone.  However, pediatric physical therapy offers a much wider range of benefits for a variety of concerns. As children grow and develop, their postural alignment and gait pattern can impact the way their bones grow, how strong or flexible their muscles become, and the way they move through the natural environments they encounter.