Physical Therapy and Children Make an Appointment Ask a Question Refer Patient Physical therapy can assist children and infants in achieving age-appropriate gross motor skills. Physical therapy can improve cardio-pulmonary, and skeletal muscle strength and endurance. All improvements help infants and children participate in age-appropriate activities. Physical therapists also work to improve deficits caused by orthopedic injuries, disease, disability, and developmental delay. Conditions That May Require Physical and/or Occupational Therapy Developmental delays Learning disabilities Delayed motor development Sensory Integrative Dysfunction Arthritis Neurological conditions Orthopedic conditions Prematurity Visual Difficulties Delayed Coordination Decreased Muscle strength Decreased muscle endurance Unable to keep up with peers Osteoporosis Feeding difficulties Signs That a Child May Benefit From Physical Therapy Difficulty participating in physical activities Poor gross motor skills (catching, throwing balls, hopping on one foot, jumping, skipping, etc.) Difficulty moving arms and legs due to joint swelling, contractures and/or pain Unable to keep up with peers Poor posture Difficulty recovering from orthopedic injuries Osteoporosis