Is Your Child Unable to Meet Proper Milestones for Their Age? Pediatric Therapy Can Help Your Child
At Reavis Rehab & Wellness Center, we provide many types of pediatric therapy to help your child. You can rest easy knowing that your child’s treatment will be as seamless as possible through our integrated care plans. Reavis Rehab & Wellness Center is proud to be a multidisciplinary practice that offers coordinated pediatric physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy, so there’s no need to travel from specialist to specialist to tend to all of your child’s needs. Contact our office today to learn more about our therapy services. Pediatric Physical Therapy Services There are several conditions a child may have that will require support from a skilled pediatric therapist at Reavis Rehab & Wellness Center. Some children have difficulty with gross motor skills as a result of being born prematurely or have neurological impairments that can be the result of a genetic disorder or complications during birth. Below is a list of conditions pediatric physical therapy is recommended for: • Developmental Delays • Juvenile Arthritis • Gross Motor Delays • Cerebral Palsy • Coordination Problems • Muscular Dystrophy • Genetic Disorders • Spina Bifida • • A Fi u b t r i o sm myalgia • Muscle Weakness • Torticollis • Balance And Gait Issues • Sports Injuries
Pediatric Speech Therapy Services Reavis Rehab & Wellness Center offers pediatric speech services to our patients. Several things can result ina childhavingdifficultywith speech; our therapists can pinpoint any underlying issues your childmight have. When a child experiences speech delays, it can cause them to develop self-esteem issues and cease communicating with others out of insecurity or embarrassment. Additionally, difficulty understanding language or using language expressively, may lead to minimal communicative interactions and can cause increased frustration. Pediatric speech therapy can address th following speech conditions/difficulties: • Difficulty speaking and understanding spoken language • Difficulty understanding written language • Changes in memory, attention, and orientation • Changes in the quality of voice • Chewing or swallowing difficulties (which poses a health risk) • Difficulty expressing thoughts or identifying common objects or people • Difficulty with fluent speech due to stuttering. • Difficulty in producing sounds. • Difficulty communicating verbally; may need a communication device. Pediatric speech therapists can help your child learn to communicate, chew and swallow properly, and help improve their overall morale. Our speech therapists work on neurological exercises and speech exercises to help with a wide array of speech/language difficulties. They will be able to assess your child’s speaking abilities and identify if there are any problems in order to create a treatment plan with specific exercises to improve it. If your child ishavingdifficultieswith their speech, contact ouroffice today to schedule an appointment with one of our pediatric speech therapists.
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1. Feel free to call us and ask to speak to your therapist.
2. Your therapist will tell you the possible causes of your pain as well as precautions you can take at home.
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