Physical Therapy
← Back to Therapy Services PagePhysical Therapy involves working towards minimizing physical dysfunction and enhancing an individual’s independence, safety, and quality of life. The therapists provide activity that increases flexibility of joints, coordination, balance, strength/endurance and quality of movement patterns. Individuals and care providers are taught skills such as how to get in/out of bed/chairs and cars, walk on level/stairs, get up from the floor, mobilize wheelchairs and generally move with better body mechanics. To relieve pain, therapists use heat/cold, pain modalities (electrical stimulation, etc.), patient education and hands-on techniques.
URS’ pediatric physical therapy promotes independent functioning using specialized techniques and/or equipment, such as mobility training, play therapy and gait training.
Physical therapy services include:
- Balance and ambulation training
- Flexibility and strengthening
- Mobility skills
- Movement control
- Equipment assessment
- Home exercise instruction
- Evaluation and treatment of orthoedic injuries
- Manual therapy
Physical therapy is available to treat the following diagnoses/injuries, among others:
- Cerebral palsy
- Down’s syndrome
- Spina bifida
- Torticollis
- Abnormal gait disturbances
- Developmental delays
- Abnormal tonal deficits
- Muscular dystrophy
- Brain injuries
- Congenital deficits/syndromes
- Strokes
Call (937) 233-1230 for more information about Therapy Services at URS.