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neofthemostwonder-filled arrangedbeforetheyleave,” Cartersaid.
physicaltherapyspecialtiesis ShealsohasacoupleofphysicaltherapistsO
pediatrics.Thetherapist’s patients who’vebeenabletopursuetheirinterestin
canbenewbornsorteenagers.Theymay cardiopulmonarydiagnosis.
haveawiderangeofdisorders,fromwell- “We’vegottenanewgroupstartedwith
knowngeneticoneslikeDownsyndrome thepulmonologistsatRiley[Hospitalfor
tonot-so-often-thought-ofissuesofbalance Children]forhigh-riskasthmachildren,” she
andcoordination. said.“It’s anewprogramforusandit’s fun.
Thefieldcontinuestoexpand,asdothe Alotoftimeswehavetoworkonthecore
opportunitiesfortherapiststotakeonnew oftrunkstrengtheningandbreathingbefore
rolesandchallenges. they’regoingtobeabletodoanythingvery
AtClarianRehabServices,DebbieCarter, functionalanddoitverywell.”
physicaltherapymanager, saidtherapists Pediatricphysicaltherapistsalsohave
aredoingmorehomeprogrammingand animportantplaceinnewbornintensive
planning,includingmakingsurepatients careunits.
havethethingstheyneedathome. “Weareverydevelopmentallybased,” said
“Weworkongettingthosethings JessicaProthero,staffphysicaltherapistat
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