WHAT do smile physical therapists do?

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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