orthopedic and sports medicine physical therapy

The orthopedic and sports medicine physical therapy department at Dayton Children's is part of the rehabilitation and therapy department and is co-located with our orthopedics and sports medicine department.

Our licensed team of highly trained pediatric specialists is ready to treat infants, kids, teens and young adults in an inpatient or outpatient setting. Our pediatric physical therapists hold a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree and are licensed by the state of Ohio and complete continuing education in pediatrics in order to stay on top of the latest treatment methods and develop the best treatment strategies for our patients. Our therapist average at least ten years of experience of working exclusively with orthopedic and sports medicine patients.

what we do

Our orthopedic and sports physical therapists design and implement programs for the management of disorders such as:

sports injuries

• Sprains
• Strains
• Muscle tears

orthopedic conditions

• Post-op ligament reconstruction ( ACL, MCL)
• Fractures
• Congenital anomalies
• Scoliosis
• Trauma
• Idiopathic toe walking

neurological conditions

• Cerebral palsy
• Myelomeningocele

running clinic
The running clinic at Dayton Children’s Hospital offers a 2D running gait analysis, which utilizes software to capture your running form from a sagittal view (from the side) and a frontal view (from behind). The software captures different angles of joints throughout various points of the running gait cycle. With this software, the physical therapist can analyze biomechanics, and with the addition of a musculoskeletal evaluation, make recommendations to improve running gait. Learn more

Orthopedics and sports medicine physical therapy services include:

• Evaluation of musculoskeletal problems/pain utilizing:
  • Electrical stimulation to assist with muscle re-education
  • Ultrasound for pain management
  • Iontophoresis for anti-inflammatory treatment
• Biodex testing
• Gait lab analysis
• Strength training with kettlebells
• Return to play bridge program
• ACL/meniscal repair rehabilitation
• Shoulder rehabilitation
• Casting/bracing/splinting
• Hand therapy
• Orthotic/prosthesis training
• Pain management
• Isometric/isotonic/pylometric strengthening
• Home exercise programs
• Scoliosis exercise programs/ Scolio-Pilates
• Post-operative rehabilitation
• Running clinic