Physical Therapy

The overall goal of physical therapy is to maximize each patient's status and functional mobility, such as transferring, walking and stair-climbing, and to facilitate reintegration into their home and community environment.

Therapists work on:

Improving the child's general musculoskeletal and/or neuromuscular status
Preventing deformity
Providing child and caregiver training to facilitate re-entry into the home and community environment
Providing adaptive equipment, such as splints
Maintaining communication with other health professionals, physicians and school system personnel

Who Might See a Pediatric Physical Therapist?

Children with:

Gross motor or large movement deficits in walking, rolling, sitting, crawling, pulling to stand
Loss of strength, range of motion and function
Injuries to neck, trunk, upper (arms) and lower extremities (legs)
Balance, strength, endurance, and coordination difficulties
Cerebral palsy
Toe walking
Hemiplegia
Torticollis
Brain injury
Leg injuries
Post leg/back/neck surgery
Strength deficits
Endurance deficits
Deconditioning
Developmental delays

For More Information

Please contact Susan Dubroff, Director of Rehabilitation Services, 410-578-5224 or sdubroff@mwph.org.

Outpatient appointments and program referrals can be made by calling 410-367-2222.

Locations

Physical therapy is offered in Baltimore City and Harford County at:

Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Main Campus
1708 West Rogers Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209-4596

Mt. Washington Pediatric Community Rehabilitation Services
Forest Hill Industrial Air Park
138 Industry Lane, Unit 5A
Forest Hill, MD 21050