Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy involves working towards minimizing physical dysfunction and enhancing an individual’s independence, safety, and quality of life. The therapists focus on activities that increase 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 to strengthen muscles, boost coordination and improve your child’s overall mobility in the following ways:

Pediatric Aquatic Therapy
Universal Exercise Unit “Spider Cage”
Ambulation training
Balance & Motor Coordination
Delays in Motor Skills
Wheelchair/Equipment Assessment & Instruction
Home Exercise Instruction
Treatment of Orthopedic Injuries
Pediatric Orthotic Assessment/Fitting
Functional Electrical Stimulation
Kinesio Taping

Physical therapy is available to treat the following diagnoses/injuries, among others:

Cerebral palsy
Down syndrome
Spina bifida
Torticollis
Abnormal gait disturbances
Developmental delays
Abnormal tonal deficits
Muscular dystrophy
Brain injuries
Congenital deficits/syndromes
Strokes

Meet our Physical Therapist:

Stephanie French, PT, DPT

Mariah Cottrill, PT, DPT

Call 937.853.5431 for more information about Therapy Services at URS.