Physical Therapy
Helping Every Client to Move, Play and Explore Their World
The Munroe-Meyer Institute's Department of Physical Therapy works with children and adults to promote mobility and motor function. We deliver exceptional patient- and family-centered care to individuals with a variety of diagnoses from infancy through early adulthood.
By improving strength, balance, coordination, endurance and motor planning or motor problem solving, our physical therapy interventions help every client to move, play and explore their world.
Physical Therapy Services
- Aquatic therapy to promote strength, endurance and motor function.
- Motor and mobility evaluations for NICU, pediatric and adult patients.
- Outpatient physical therapy to address motor concerns that affect independent living for adults.
- Pediatric physical therapy to develop fine and gross motor skills allowing children to fully explore the world around them.
- Pelvic floor physical therapy for young adults with developmental disabilities.
- School-based physical therapy to help children safely play and move about in their school setting.
- Short-term, intensive programs to address mobility or motor function.
Pediatric Physical Therapy
The Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy describes pediatric physical therapists as primary health care providers, promoting health and wellness as they implement a wide variety of supports in collaboration with families, communities, and other medical, educational, developmental and rehabilitation specialists.
By definition, pediatric physical therapy services “promote independence, increase participation, facilitate motor development and function, improve strength and endurance, enhance learning opportunities and ease challenges with daily caregiving for children with developmental disabilities or movement dysfunction."
Program Focus
Our physical therapists treat motor concerns in children and young adults with:
- Developmental delays.
- Cerebral palsy.
- Muscular dystrophy.
- Genetic syndromes.
- Spina bifida.
- Arthrogryposis.
- Torticollis.
- Developmental coordination disorder.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Brachial plexus injuries.
- Congenital limb deficiencies.
- Any condition that affects strength, balance, coordination or motor development.
Physical Therapy for all Ages
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Family Handbook
A handbook is available for families using services from MMI Departments of Physical and Occupational Therapy. This resource provides policy and procedure information for appointments and service-related FAQs in both Spanish and English.
Department Mission
The mission of MMI’s Department of Physical Therapy is to optimize physical activity, motor function, health-related quality of life, and community access and/or participation in children or young adults with movement challenges and to develop clinical and research experts who excel in evidence-based and client/family-centered assessment of and intervention for individuals with movement challenges.
Specialty Certifications
Our clinical experts hold board certifications and other certificates specialized in physical therapy. This experienced and dedicated team of professionals includes:
Our Providers
Patient Resources
We believe that providing resources that are helpful and understandable is equally important to patient care.
You are Welcome Here
MMI is committed to ensuring access to high-quality care for all patients and fostering welcoming spaces for faculty, staff and students to learn and work. We believe that promoting a sense of community positively impacts well-being and cultivates long-term relationships that broaden MMI’s reach and deepen our understanding in the communities we serve.
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