Intensive physical therapy is a powerful form of therapy to help children with developmental delays, traumatic brain injuries, or neurological disorders like cerebral palsy. You may be wondering things like: What is intensive physical therapy? How is intensive PT different…
5 Benefits of Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (Even If Your Child “Can’t Walk”)
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training (BWSTT) is a long fancy name for walking on a treadmill with support. “Bodyweight supported” is usually done with the help of certain types of equipment (i.e Universal exercise unit, gait trainer, etc.). Here specifically,…
Muscle Tone and Muscle Strength – What’s The Difference?
Often as a physical therapist, I get the question “What is the difference between muscle tone and muscle strength?” I’ve decided to put together a fact sheet for easy distinction of the differences so you, as a parent, can better…
