I diverged briefly for a couple of years from orthopedics for a while late in my career and delved into Pediatric Physical Therapy in the California school system. I had no idea how much fun working with this special needs population could be! It was a bit too exhausting on a full-time basis for someone over 50 years old to be playing on playground equipment so I returned to orthopedics, but I gained valuable insights into working with these awesome kids in the clinic! Pediatric Physical Therapy is for kids with congenital and acquired conditions including Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Torticollis (abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position), Acute Injury, Autism, Toe Walking, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Hypotonicity (low tone in muscles), Down Syndrome, Common and Rare Genetic Disorders, Delayed Milestones, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD).