WHAT do smile physical therapists do?
Physical therapists at The SMILE Center are professionals trained to help children achieve their optimal strength and endurance to support functional mobility and play. Neuromotor and sensory-based therapies are utilized in order to facilitate improved coordination and functional movement patterns. Children develop mastery over a variety of therapeutic environments in order to support optimal carryover into the home, school and in the community.
Our physical therapy team can evaluate and treat the following skill areas:
Gross motor skills
Strength and endurance
Balance, coordination and motor planning
Postural control, alignment, mobility
Sensory motor skills
Adaptive equipment and assistive devices
Orthotics