Pediatric physical therapy in Millcreek
A physical therapist watches how your child runs, climbs and plays, explains what they see in plain words, and shows you the games to play at home.
How children's movement grows
Every child gets there on their own schedule. These are the stages we talk through with parents, so you know what is common and what is worth asking about.
A new walker is wobbly, wide-legged and falls a lot. Many toddlers walk on their toes now and then while they find their balance.
Common: wide steps, plenty of falls, toes now and then
Worth asking about: toes most of the time, heels that stay up
Legs get stronger and children start to run, hop and splash. Some run with stiff legs, or trip over their own feet, and mention it only when asked.
Common: short bursts of running, a wobbly hop
Worth asking about: tripping on flat ground, often
Stairs, logs and playground steps ask for balance on one leg at a time. Children who find them hard often avoid them, and parents see a child who would rather watch.
Common: holding the rail, a wobble on one foot
Worth asking about: a child who steers away from stairs and playgrounds
School-age children walk farther, play longer and grow in bursts. Tired legs after a long day are normal. Tired legs after a short walk are worth a conversation.
Common: sore, tired legs after a busy day
Worth asking about: sitting out games, or asking to be carried
Talk to your pediatrician and a physical therapist who treats children about what is typical for your child.
What parents tell us
You see your child move every day. These are the small things that bring families to us.
Over a rug, a curb or their own feet, more often than other children.
Tripping and coordinationHolds the rail with both hands, or waits for a grown-up.
Tripping and coordinationA session, described
Your child plays a game while the therapist watches the way they move through it. Nothing hurts, nobody is asked to hold still, and you stay in the room.
A hello and a warm-up game, shoes off if your child likes
An obstacle path of mats, steps and a balance beam, with the therapist watching how your child walks, runs and lands
Games that practice one skill at a time: a heel-down step, a hop, a catch
A few minutes with you at the end, to share what we saw and the games to try at home
The playroom
Our people
Your child sees a physical therapist at every visit. Meet the people who will be on the mat beside them.
Physical Therapist and founder
Roberto started the clinic and sees many of the children who come in for toe-walking. He explains each game to the parent in the room, so the same play carries on at home.
Physical Therapist
Vijay works with young athletes and with children who tire early. He keeps the plan short and the games simple enough to repeat on a school night.
Physical Therapist
Mya treats children who trip, bump into things or find stairs and balls hard. She builds obstacle paths from whatever is in the room and lets the child lead.
We tell you what to expect before your first visit: what a plan may cover, how paying yourself works, and a written estimate in advance.
Questions parents ask
Many toddlers walk on their toes now and then. If your child does it most of the time, or you also notice tripping, stiff legs or tiring, ask your pediatrician and a physical therapist who treats children.
In Utah, you can start without a referral. Your plan may still ask for one. If it does, your pediatrician can send it, and our front desk can tell you before you book.
About an hour with a physical therapist. Your child plays and moves, the therapist watches and explains what they see, and you leave with a short list of games for home. A parent stays in the room.
Sessions are built around play, and we work within what your child can tolerate. If a game is not working, we change the game.
It depends on what the therapist finds, what you and your child want to do again, and how quickly skills take hold. Your therapist talks it through with you, and you can ask at any visit.
No. A parent or another grown-up you choose stays for the whole visit, and the therapist explains each game as it happens.
Tell us how to reach you. We answer on the next working day, and a call is faster for anything urgent.