Table 4.

Reasons to refer a pediatric chronic pain patient to physical therapy.

Goals of returning to sport or activities Not participating in gym class Signs of weakness, poor balance, poor endurance, abnormal movement patterns, or poor posture, etc. Diagnoses associated with abnormal movement patterns or weakness: e.g., Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), centrally mediated abdominal pain syndrome (CAPS), chronic musculoskeletal pain, chronic headaches, etc.