JRI offers a range of physical therapy services for children. Our pediatric experts provide therapy for children in the following areas of specialization:

• Aquatics: Therapeutic principles of water, including buoyancy for resistance or assistance, decreased weight bearing, warmth, hydrostatic pressure, and increased response time are used to enhance our pediatric therapeutic program. Goals of this pediatric therapy include decreasing spasticity (relaxation of muscles), increasing strength and range of motion after surgery, or improving active movement in progressive or neuromuscular disorders.
   
• Orthopedics: Children with a variety of orthopedic disorders, such as infants with torticollis, multiple congenital anomalies, orthopedic deformities as a result of neuromuscular disorders, fractures, strains and sprains, receive orthopedic therapy in order to enhance their functional skills or return to pre-injury status. JRI also provides education to parents and children to help prevent further deformities or injury.
   
• Adolescent Sports Injuries: JRI's pediatric specialists provide therapy services to children and young athletes, emphasizing home exercises and proper techniques so that they can return to sports and play after orthopedic injuries or surgeries. Progressive resistive exercises for strengthening, stretching exercises for flexibility, postural awareness and education, modalities, taping, injury prevention strategies and community activities are used to prepare children for return to activity.
   
• Balance and Vestibular Therapy: Our physical therapists use balance training and therapeutic exercise to stimulate the inner ear to improve balance and any related symptoms of dizziness, "spinning" or nausea.