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What is pediatric physical therapy?
Pediatric physical therapy promotes healthy development from infancy through adolescence by enhancing gross motor skills, strength, coordination, balance, and functional mobility to foster growth and independence.
Therapy is individualized to support each child at their current level. Sessions are play-based, interactive, and customized to reflect a child’s specific needs, interests, and goals. Using movement, games, and functional activities, pediatric physical therapy helps children build skills such as rolling, sitting, crawling, walking, running, jumping, and engaging in sports and playground play.
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Delayed rolling, sitting, crawling, or walking
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Frequent falls or trouble with balance
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Toe walking or unusual walking pattern
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Muscle tightness or weakness
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Infant head tilt or neck tightness (torticollis)
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Poor coordination or clumsiness
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Difficulty keeping up with other children
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Genetic or neurological conditions
Why Children May Need Physical Therapy
Dr. Courtney Albrecht
Dr. Albrecht earned her Bachelor of Arts in Health Sciences from Gettysburg College and went on to receive her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Nazareth College in her hometown of Rochester, New York.
During her graduate training, she discovered her passion for working with children through her clinical rotations in pediatric settings. After graduation, she began her career in outpatient pediatric rehabilitation, where she has now accumulated more than 15 years of experience helping children and families reach their goals.
Dr. Albrecht has extensive experience working with patients from infancy through young adulthood across a wide range of conditions, including torticollis, developmental and gross motor delays, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, orthopedic injuries, and a variety of genetic conditions. She also has experience providing aquatic-based physical therapy.
Dr. Albrecht is dedicated to delivering individualized, family-centered care that supports each child’s unique strengths, goals, and needs.
When she is not working with families, Dr. Albrecht enjoys spending time with her husband, their 2 sons and 3 cats. She loves to camp, bake, craft!
