The role of the physiotherapist in diagnosing pediatric neuromuscular diseases

Physical therapists, also known as “physiotherapists” and “physiatrists” in other parts of the world, are trained to assess movement and physical development starting from birth. Pediatric neurologists might respond to parents’ reports of muscle weakness, loss of coordination, and degeneration by looking at lab values and genome maps; assessments of strength and movement are not the usual areas of focus for these specialists.