Our Services - MOSAIC Children's Therapy Clinic - Bellevue, WA

Physical Therapy

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At MOSAIC Children's Therapy we offer physical therapy to assist children with exercises that help strengthen and stretch their bodies to increase independence. Physical therapists are specially trained to understand the inner workings of muscles throughout our bodies. many children exhibit difficulties in daily tasks as simple as having correct posture, running, walking or even sitting in a chair. Our physical therapists are professionals who assist children to move and perform functional activities while promoting overall health and fitness. They use positive age appropriate activities to help children develop or regain muscle strength and endurance needed for daily activities. Areas that our therapist may provide evaluation and treatment include:

Increasing strength and flexibility of muscles and joints

Development of balance, postural control and coordination skills, such as standing on one foot or kicking a ball

Gross motor skills, ambulation, gait and mobility, such as rolling, crawling, running and jumping

Posture, positioning and equipment needs for mobility within the home, community and school settings

Development of home programs and caregiver training

Torticollis Treatment for Infants and Children

Torticollis (also called congenital muscular torticollis [CMT]) is a condition that causes a baby's head and neck to tilt to one side and affects about 2% of newborns. The telltale symptom is that the baby holds his/her head to one side and has limited neck movement. Sometimes the baby may have a small bump on the side of the neck. Torticollis is usually diagnosed within the first two months of a baby's life because even if parents don't spot it, a pediatrician will. Pediatricians commonly refer to a physical therapist for treatment to lengthen and stretch the tight neck muscles.

At MOSAIC Children's Therapy, our physical therapists have completed advanced training in the diagnosis, assessment and treament of congenital torticollis. Their training includes coursework on the use of bracing and cranial orthosis as well as strategies for the development of organized and symmetrical postural responses, strength and flexibility during play.