– PEDIATRIC PT

Core Kids is the newest department at Core Fitness and Physical Therapy! Pediatric Physical Therapy focuses on promoting gross motor skills by building muscle strength, range of motion, balance control, postural endurance, coordination, motor planning, and more. Our goal is to help children build independence with gross motor skills allowing them to safely and confidently navigate their environments amongst peers.

Your child does not need a specific diagnosis or physician’s referral to get started with PT. Children can receive short-term PT services to either help with injuries or to work on developmental delays including:

• Difficulty jumping or running
• Navigating stairs safely and independently
• Walking without tripping/falling
• Throwing/catching/kicking a ball
• Balancing on one foot
• Sitting tolerance at a table

Some areas PT can address:
• Muscle Strength
• Range of Motion & Flexibility
• Balance Control
• Coordination & Motor Planning
• Body Awareness/Proprioception
• Mobility: Walking & Crawling
• Posture & Alignment
• Endurance
• General Developmental Delays

Diagnoses We Treat
• Global Developmental Delays
• Milestones
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Down Syndrome
• Other Genetic Syndromes
• Neuromuscular Disorders (Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Rett Syndrome, etc)
• Hypotonia & Hypertonia
• Toe-walking & Gait Abnormalities

Our Core Kids department is located in the lower level of Church 103, and is led by pediatric physical therapist Kelly Clarke.

2501 W. 103rd St. Chicago, IL 60655.
Email for more info: [email protected]