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Pediatric Physical Therapy in Port Chester and Mt Kisco

Helping Children build the skills essential for daily activities

Pediatric Physical Therapists are specifically educated in movement to improve the lives and daily function of children who suffer from a wide range of injuries and congenital conditions. The role of a pediatric therapist is to work with the child and their family to assist each child to reach their maximum potential in functioning independently and in promoting active participation in their home, school and community. Pediatric patients range from newborns to young adults with childhood disorders.

These conditions can be related to the following diagnoses.  
We treat a wide variety of problems and ailments.
Some of our specialties include:

  • Arthritis
  • Balance issues
  • Brachial Plexus
  • Injury/Erb’s palsy
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Clumsy Child or Frequent Falls
  • Congenital Deformities
  • Deconditioning
  • Developmental
  • Coordination Disorder
  • Developmental Delay
  • Down’s syndrome
  • Flat Head Syndrome
  • Gait disorders (excessive pronation, in-toeing/out-toeing and toe-walking)
  • Genetic Disease/Syndromes
  • Gross Motor Delay
  • High tone/hypertonia
  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Low Tone/hypotonia
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Musculoskeletal and neurological disorders
  • Orthopedic Injury
  • Peripheral Nerve Injury
  • Post Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy Therapy
  • Prematurity
  • Spina Bifida
  • Torticollis
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Tummy Time Resistance

Assessment & Plan

Will I remember everything Developmental Steps shows us at home?

The 1st step is an initial evaluation that looks at the whole child and provides parents with a complete picture of their child’s strengths and challenges.

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Torticollis and Plagiocephaly

Is your Baby stuck looking to one side with a flat spot developing on the back of their head?

Torticollis is a condition in early infancy in which a child presents with a tilted position of the head and neck

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Gross Motor Delays

Are you worried your child is not reaching their motor milestones?

Gross motor skills are the activities we perform in our daily lives that involve using large muscle groups. Examples are rolling, crawling, sitting, standing, walking, running…

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Core Strength & Conditioning

Is your child clumsy and falling a lot and you are worried that they are losing their confidence?

Our specialized treatments are offered by pediatric physical therapists, the movement experts. We will educate parents on underlying factors that may lead to their child’s clumsiness…

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Motor Coordination

Help your child build a strong foundation to play sports!

Physical therapy can give kids a boost for the upcoming sports season by using obstacle courses, fitness challenges and sports specific drills to improve strength, balance, coordination, endurance and overall confidence.  In order to excel at any activity your child will need to have.

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Assessment and Plan

Personalized evaluations with individualized goals to put you at ease!

The 1st step is an initial evaluation that looks at the whole child and provides parents with a complete picture of their child’s strengths and challenges. Specific goals are then set and a formal plan is put in place to reach these goals.  Each session is designed to promote independence, increase participation, and facilitate motor development. Therapy is given in a play based environment to help children increase their strength, balance, coordination and reach their full gross motor potential.

We believe that building positive relationships with parents dramatically increases the child’s success. Our therapists pride themselves on maintaining constant and open communication with parents and members of their child’s team.

Torticollis and Plagiocephaly

Is your Baby stuck looking to one side and you’re beginning to worry that their neck is getting tight?

Torticollis is a condition in early infancy in which a child presents with a tilted position of the head and neck. Many children will also present with asymmetries and tightness throughout the body, affecting their posture and motor skills. If left untreated, many children with torticollis will be at risk of developing delays in fine and gross motor skills, head flattening, and/or conditions in later childhood including scoliosis and pain.If treatment begins as soon as any signs of possible asymmetry are detected, the shorter the treatment time for full recovery. 

Physical therapy treatment for torticollis includes instruction on exercises for caregivers to perform at home in combination with comprehensive treatment by our skilled pediatric physical therapists. Our treatment sessions are designed to be fun, effective, and pain-free and often include some of the following interventions:

  • Passive and active range of motion exercises
  • Soft tissue and joint mobilization
  • Total Motion Release techniques
  • Kinesiotaping
  • Strengthening
  • Gross motor skills development
  • Tummy time training
  • Positioning recommendations
  • Referrals to complimentary providers

If you suspect your child may have torticollis, or you would like to learn techniques for prevention of torticollis, please contact us for an evaluation.

Gross Motor Delays

Are you worried your child is not reaching their motor milestones?

Gross motor skills are the activities we perform in our daily lives that involve using large muscle groups. Examples are rolling, crawling, sitting, standing, walking, running, and jumping. Delays in gross motor development can occur for many reasons; the presence of a medical diagnosis, abnormal muscle tone, decreased strength or range of motion, or a lack of tummy time. While some children catch up to their peers without intervention, others may be at risk of falling further behind or developing improper movement strategies that can affect their future posture and mobility. Our pediatric movement specialists will help your child overcome these challenges and lead them on a path to achieve their milestones.

Core strength and Conditioning

If your child is clumsy or has confidence issues, our movement experts can build their core strength so they can excel.

Our specialized treatments are offered by pediatric physical therapists, the movement experts.We will educate parents on underlying factors that may lead to their child’s clumsiness. We provide activities to help strengthen their core muscles and recommendations for proper shoe choices. Children often have difficulty when faced with new and age-appropriate gross motor activities. When they have difficulty and become frustrated, they are at risk for secondary difficulties such as decreased confidence or injury. These simple strategies will promote confidence in their movements while strengthening their core musculature and improving their conditioning.

Motor Coordination

Help your child build a strong foundation to play sports!

Physical therapy can give kids a boost for the upcoming sports season by using obstacle courses, fitness challenges and sports specific drills to improve strength, balance, coordination, endurance and overall confidence.  In order to excel at any activity your child will need to have some proficiency at Hand/Eye and Bilateral Coordination.  We provide strategies and progressions in our sessions and Home Exercise programs to optimize their coordination.