Importance of Specialized Adolescent/Teen Physical Rehabilitation

Teens and adolescents are active, and many are involved in sports and other physical activities. It is not uncommon for teens and adolescents to be seriously injured, breaking bones or straining muscles, requiring medical care and rehabilitation. However, younger patients recovering from injuries or surgeries need specialized options for rehabilitation due to their unique needs.

Why Teens Need Specialized Rehab

Anyone who is seriously injured or has orthopedic surgery is likely to need physical therapy or rehabilitation. However, the approach for children and teens is different than for adults, even when rehabilitating the same type of injury. The difference is that adolescents and teens are still growing, which impacts the bones, tendons and muscles. The exercises and therapy methods need to be tailored to their growing bodies to ensure they address balance, mobility and strength, without hampering their normal growth.

Rehab for teens recovering from a sport’s injury, accident or surgery should be carefully monitored to ensure there will not be any long-term impacts to their functionality. A physical therapist that specializes in adolescent and teen rehabilitation can work with the patient’s parents and physicians to ensure the right therapy is used to help them recover quickly without having any negative impacts on their growing muscles, tendons and bones. Specialized therapy can help the young patient recover and give them tools for preventing injuries in the future.

If you have a teen or adolescent that will need physical therapy, make sure to find a rehabilitation center that offers specialized physical therapy for children and teens. It is important to have a specialized approach to protect their body’s growth while helping them recover from their injuries.

Posted on behalf of:
Sovereign Rehabilitation
5555 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Northeast #225
Atlanta, GA 30342
(404) 835-334

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