Is Your Child at Risk of Developing Muscular Dystrophy? Our Pediatric Therapy Services Can Help For a parent, the only thing worse than facing a chronic health issue is seeing your child have to face one. Muscular dystrophy is a scary diagnosis; one that is typically filled with a lot of questions and uncertainty about
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Does Your Child Have Autism? Discover Our Innovative Treatment Plans
July 10th, 2021Did You Know Pediatric Physical Therapy Could Help Enhance Skills in Children with Autism? Working with a pediatric physical therapist can help your child with autism to develop many skills required for daily life. Sometimes referred to as “occupational therapy,” this type of physical therapy focuses on sensory and neuromotor skills to help children become
Are You Concerned About Your Child’s Gross Motor Developments? PT Can Help
June 20th, 2021Help Enhance Your Child’s Gross Motor Skills with Physical Therapy! Children are born into the world with barely any skills to their name. With their first breath, they develop the ability to cry out for help, and quickly develop the skills necessary to drink milk and seek support from Mom and Dad. Growing up is
Pediatric Injuries Can Be Difficult – Here are Some Tips for Avoiding Them
June 10th, 2021Help Your Active Child Avoid Injuries with These Tips and Tricks! Pediatric injuries typically fall into one of two categories: acute or overuse injuries. According to the National Library of Medicine, “Acute injuries are usually physeal or avulsion fractures relating to a single traumatic event. Overuse injuries are the result of repetitive stress and include
Special Needs and Coping: Tips for Helping Your Child Understand Emotions
April 10th, 2021Coping Skills Can be Difficult – Physical Therapy Can Help Physical therapy can be an integral part of developing these coping skills, and your work with the physical therapist can be just as beneficial for you as it is for your child with special needs. Parents of special needs children have to learn many different
What’s the Deal with W-Sitting?
August 20th, 2020There is a great deal of controversy over a sitting position common for young children, called W-sitting. W-sitting, so named because the legs splay out to form a W pattern, has been associated with causing several developmental orthopedic problems and doctors have warned to discourage children from assuming this position. Though there are some pediatricians
Handwriting without Tears: Tips for Practicing Handwriting with your Child
August 10th, 2020Handwriting is a multifaceted process of coordinating hands, arms, eyes and body posture. While it is undoubtedly important for writing– in fact, K-5 teachers indicate that 24 to 58 percent of classroom time is spent writing on paper — it is also a building block for many other skills. Being able to print letters clearly
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