Home-based physical therapy

What are the benefits of home-based physical therapy?

Benefits of Home Pediatric Physical Therapy:

1. Comfortable Environment: Children often feel more comfortable in their home.  Familiar surroundings and people can help to reduce anxiety and help them feel more comfortable during therapy sessions.

2. Personalized Attention:  A physical therapist coming to your home can tailor the treatment session specifically to the child and family's daily activities and routines.  This helps to make the exercises more relevant, personalized, and more likely to be incorporated in the family's daily routines. 

3.  Convenience for Families:  Home-based physical therapy eliminates the travel time and scheduling challenges, especially for parents with multiple children, children with complex medical conditions, and families with busy lives.  

4.  Family Involvement: Parents and caregivers can participate in therapy sessions and learn how to continue the exercises in daily routines, thus reinforcing progress.  

5. Consistent Care: The ease of having the physical therapist come to you, in a familiar environment, can lead to fewer missed appointments.  This ensures a consistent treatment plan that is crucial for the child's development. 

6.  Incorporation of Home Equipment/Toys: The physical therapist can use the child's everyday toys, furniture, and environment to create exercises that can be easily reproduced by the parents when they are playing with their child.  This can lead to better functional outcomes.