Pediatric Physical Therapy

youth and toddler children looking at each other, one using assistive mobility equipment, both are happily smiling; photo credit: iStock

Pediatric Physical Therapy at Munroe-Meyer Institute

MMI’s Department of Pediatric Physical Therapy (PT) works with you or your child to promote mobility and motor function.

By improving strength, balance, coordination, endurance and motor planning or motor problem-solving, PT helps every client to move, play and explore their world.

Our team of experts includes pediatric physical therapy specialists, assistive technology professionals, aquatic therapists and car seat specialists.

By definition, pediatric physical therapy services “promote independence, increase participation, facilitate motor development and function, improve strength and endurance, enhance learning opportunities and ease challenges with daily caregiving for children and adults with developmental disabilities or movement dysfunction".

With over 200 years of collective experience, our team of clinical experts boasts board-certified pediatric specialists, certified assistive technology professionals and certified car seat specialists.

Pediatric PT’s treat motor concerns in children and young adults with:

Developmental delays
cerebral palsy
muscular dystrophy
genetic syndromes
spina bifida
arthrogryposis
torticollis
developmental coordination disorder
autism
brachial plexus injuries
congenital limb deficiencies
any condition that affects strength, balance, coordination or motor development

Pediatric PT services at MMI include:

School-based PT through the Omaha and Bellevue Public Schools. These services make sure your child can safely play and move about in their school setting.
Clinic, community or home-based PT to address yours or your child’s motor concerns.
Aquatic PT to promote your or your child’s strength, endurance and motor function.
Car Seat evaluations for any child that needs a special seat.
Equipment and orthotic evaluations to help you or your child with mobility and safety.
Pelvic floor PT designed for young adults with developmental disabilities.
Motor evaluations at Nebraska Medicine or Methodist Women’s Hospital NICUs and post-discharge through the Tracking Infant Progress Statewide (TIPS) follow-up clinic.
Short-term, intensive programs to address you or your child’s mobility or motor function.

Habit VR Camp a Game Changer

A total of eight kids recently attended Habit VR Camp, a two-week video-game camp at MMI. "The kids think they’re playing, but they’re actually working hard,” Dr. Gehringer said.

Following the session, our researchers will conduct a post-test to measure improvements the kids made. Access WOWT Channel 6 Omaha for the full story.

Interested in learning more?
Email Dr. James Gehringer