Pediatric physical therapy is the discipline of physical therapy that treats diseases that occur in infants and children, both congenital and acquired.
One of the needs of the pediatric physiotherapist is to know the motor development of the child from birth to two years of age, which is where the greatest changes occur; as well as taking into account that the child is not a miniature adult, but that its bone and muscle structures evolve as they grow, so it is necessary a good orthopedic and neurological diagnosis.
In pediatrics, the child is assessed and treated in collaboration with the parents. In addition to the great need for multidisciplinary work coordinated with other professionals such as: neurologists, traumatologists, rehabilitators, neonatologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, nurses, or orthopedic technicians. Everything to achieve the maximum degree of recovery, evolution of the child and the highest quality of life.