Physical Therapy For The Child and Adolescent

Common Conditions

100

This condition leads to paralysis of one side of the body. It can cause weakness, muscle atrophy, and problems with speech, vision, and hearing

Hemiplegia

200

A congenital disorder that occurs when the spinal column does not close completely during fetal development. It can lead to weakness in the legs and problems with bladder control.

Spinal Bifida

300

This condition is caused by brain damage before or after birth. It affects movement and muscle coordination, and can also cause difficulty with speech, learning, and behavior. 

Cerebral Palsy

Generally Speaking

100

The term used for the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.

Pediatrics

200

These are the names and ages/roles of the 4 guest stars

Grayson-2

Jax-13

Cayden-16

Abbie-mom

300

Name one key difference in one’s approach when working with children and adolescents.

1. Treatment must be fun and playful

2. Use lots of praise and motivation

3. Keep the child engaged

Not a want, but a NEED!

100

This type of need includes the need for love, support, patience, and positive role models

Emotional Needs

200

This type of need includes the diaper changes, feedings, and naps.

Physical or basic survival needs

300

Skills most children can do by a certain age, such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving. These can be met in how they play, learn, speak, and act

Milestones

Family Matters

100

These are feelings that can be attained by parents when they are faced with the knowledge that their child has a disability or illness.

Stress and guilt

200

This is a key factor that must be present between a therapist and the parent/guardian of the patient in order for the child to progress in treatment

Communication

300

Name one way the parents/guardians aid their child with PT

1) Help guide exercises while in the gym 

2) Scheduling appointments

Let’s Get Physical

100

This way of walking is common in children who are first learning to walk and is characterized by in-toeing, or feet pointing inward.

A Pigeon-toed Gait

200

This is the knee that Jax was wearing his knee brace on.

Right knee

300

These are the muscle groups that are focused on in physical therapy to support the ACL.

Quadriceps and Hamstrings