Pediatric Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy
Pediatric physical therapy performed by a therapist who works on the motor skills of children. Children with chronic illness, birth defects, underdeveloped, or have an injury many times undergo physical therapy. Pediatric physical therapy not only works on muscle and motor skills, it also benefits the overall health of a child from nutrition to help the body perform to the best of its ability. In addition he mental health of a child can be improved by physical activity.The biggest risk in children's overall health is obesity at this time. Obesity is an epidemic in our country that many nutritionist have been working to fix for a long time. Now this epidemic is impacting the children of America, but we have a chance to
Physical therapist use their expertise of movement and explain clinical reasoning through the examination to find a solution and set up a way to resolve the problem. Physical therapy is not only done in a doctor's office it also take time and efforts from the family of the child. Family and support will also help the child want to get better, but parents can help by using equipment properly, keeping up with daily routines, and adapting toys for play. A pediatric physical therapist use evidence based practice to ensure that the child is working to get better. If the child is continuing to show improvement then the child will stay on the routine but it could take a number of different test to find the one that fit each
Like other children, obese children who are teased or bullied may develop low self-esteem. Children who are discriminated because of their weight in school is a hard fact to face. Students are teased, discouraged, and sometimes physically attacked. Often times doctors themselves discriminate against obese children. (Juettner 36) Teachers also often look to obese children to have learning disorders instead of being gifted. A story from Childhood Obesity by Bonnie Juettner had two counselors that had no idea how to help fix the low-self esteem problem in overweight students. They went on to created a club for obese girls. They called this clud Bold and Beautiful Club. this club was not only for obese girls as it was intended to be, but this club helped the girls meet new friends and help them get back the self-respect they needed. The girls club was for fifth and sixth graders, but most had hit puberty early so they kinda looked a bit older. The meetings for the club started with exercise such as walking, dancing, and aerobics. The club also provided lessons on nutrition, personal nutrition, and hygiene. The club also do fun activities such as learning how to give facials and doing each others nails. Many people go to the gym to build muscle or get in shape but exercise isn't just about body exercise affects mental health just as much as physical health. Mental health is