What We Do
Physical Therapy
Helping children improve strength and mobility after surgery
Improved Strength = Better Mobility and More Independence
At CURE, children with life-limiting disabilities experience profound, lasting transformation. But healing is a journey that begins before surgery and continues long after. That’s why postsurgical rehabilitation is an essential aspect of our comprehensive approach to care. Our physical therapy program supports each child and their family every step of the way through:
With physical therapy, children gain more than mobility—they gain the opportunity to live full, productive, and independent lives.
More than 50%
of people—including children—in low-to-middle income countries do not receive the physical therapies they need.
More About Physical Therapy
Across CURE’s network of eight charitable children’s hospitals, there are 27 physical therapists dedicated to helping kids heal.
Physical therapy is recognized as a specialized field. All CURE physical therapists have received appropriate training and are certified. CURE also requires internal continuing education to ensure our physical therapists are providing consistent treatment across the network, guaranteeing the highest standard of care and the best outcomes for our young patients.
Kids need space to move while they’re healing! Every CURE hospital contains a designated area where our trained therapists work with patients using child-friendly therapy equipment to increase strength and improve mobility.
Physical therapy is offered based on a patient’s individual needs, but almost all patients require some kind of physical therapy for complete healing. Post-surgery, therapy begins as soon as possible, usually the day of or the day after surgery. Therapy typically continues daily until the patient is discharged. However, patients who are staying at a hospital long-term may receive physical therapy a few times a week. When it’s time for a patient to go home to continue their recovery, CURE educates them and their caregiver on how to continue therapy at home. Patients then return to the hospital periodically, where their physical therapist checks their healing progress and offers further instructions as needed.