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Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy helps children develop the strength, coordination, balance, and motor skills they need to move confidently and participate in daily life activities. PT also supports recovery from injury and helps address movement differences that may impact function, independence, or development.

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Services

What does PT help with?

What does PT help with?

What does PT help with?

In general, we support any child who is having difficulty keeping up with age-expected movement skills or participating comfortably in physical activity.


PT is especially helpful for children who experience:

  • Delayed gross motor milestones (rolling, sitting, crawling, walking)
  • Balance and coordination difficulties
  • Low muscle tone or generalized weakness
  • Toe walking or abnormal gait patterns
  • Torticollis or head shape concerns (plagiocephaly)
  • Developmental delays or genetic conditions affecting movement (cerebral palsy, down syndrome, muscular dystrophies, spina bifidia, etc.)
  • Sports or orthopedic injuries (sprains, fractures, overuse injuries)
  • Postural concerns or asymmetries (scoliosis)


Evaluations

What does PT help with?

What does PT help with?

An in-home PT evaluation is a comprehensive assessment of your child’s movement skills in their natural environment. We observe how your child moves through real-life spaces such as floors, furniture, stairs, and play areas, while also assessing strength, coordination, and developmental skills.


Evaluations take place in your home, typically in the spaces your child uses most—living rooms, bedrooms, play areas, or outdoor spaces if available. This allows us to see how your child functions in a familiar and meaningful setting.


PTs use a combination of:

  • Play-based observation in natural environments
  • Standardized developmental and motor assessments
  • Functional movement analysis (transitions, crawling, walking, climbing)
  • Balance, strength, and coordination screening
  • Parent/caregiver interview for history and goals
  • Observation of daily routines (stairs, getting up/down, play, etc.)

Direct Intervention

What does PT help with?

Parent Consultations

In-home PT sessions are structured around your child’s natural routines and environment. Therapy is active, playful, and embedded into everyday activities so skills can be practiced where they matter most.

Play is the foundation of pediatric PT. In the home setting, we use familiar toys, household items, furniture, and creative movement games to encourage skills like climbing, cruising, walking, balance, and coordination.


Examples may include:

  • Obstacle courses using pillows, couches, and stairs
  • Carrying toys between rooms for walking practice
  • Floor play for strength and core control and progression of gross motor skills
  • Outdoor play when available (driveways, yards, sidewalks)


What environments do you typically work in?

  • We primarily work in the home environment, including:
  • Living spaces and bedrooms
  • Stairs and hallways
  • Driveways or yards (when safe and available)
  • Everyday household transitions and routines

This allows therapy to directly translate into your child’s real-life independence.

Parent Consultations

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Orthotic Management

Parent Consultations

Parents and caregivers are always welcomed to be a part of in-home PT. You are often involved in sessions through participation, observation, or coaching so they feel confident continuing strategies between visits.


We focus on practical, easy-to-use strategies that fit into your daily routine, such as:

  • Movement activities using household items/toys
  • Safe handling and positioning techniques
  • Ideas to build therapy into play and routines
  • Environmental setup suggestions to support development
  • Guidance for milestones and progress expectations
  • Education on how to support carryover between sessions

Our goal is to make therapy functional, flexible, and fully integrated into your child’s everyday life.

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Orthotic Management

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Orthotic Management

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) & Orthotic Management

We support the assessment, recommendation, and management of durable medical equipment (DME) and orthotics to help children move safely, efficiently, and as independently as possible.

Depending on your child’s needs, this may include:

  • Gait trainers or walkers
  • Standers
  • Adaptive seating systems
  • Bathing or positioning equipment
  • Orthotics such as SMOs, AFOs, or DAFOs
  • Shoe inserts or supportive footwear recommendations

We help guide families through every step, including:

  • Identifying when equipment or orthotics may be beneficial
  • Collaborating with physicians, orthotists, and vendors
  • Assisting with fitting, break-in periods, and adjustments
  • Monitoring fit, function, and skin integrity over time
  • Updating recommendations as your child grows and progresses
  • Integrating equipment use into daily routines and therapy activities

Our goal is to ensure that any equipment or orthotics used truly support your child’s functional movement.


Play with Me OT

marywilkison@playwithmeot.com

Phone (910) 315-6279 Fax (833) 252-8007

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