Today, Pediatric Physical Therapist, Holly, talks about her favorite ways to incorporate squats for babies and toddlers to improve leg strength. As parents, we are always looking for ways to help our little ones develop and grow. Exercise is an…
4 Child Flat Feet Exercises By A Pediatric Therapist
Flat feet, or pes planus, occur when the arch of the foot is not fully developed. We see this presentation for a variety of reasons. Flat feet can stem from increased or decreased muscle tone or foot and ankle weakness. What…
6 Yoga Animal Poses For Kids To Improve Body Movement
Yoga animal poses are a fun way to get your child participating in full body movement, at any age and ability! Yoga Animal Poses for Kids: Improves Strength, Balance, and More Yoga is known for its many health and wellness…
5 Questions To Ask Your Pediatric Physical Therapist For The Best Experience
Is your child currently working with a pediatric physical therapist or about to start soon? As a parent it may be overwhelming at times, especially if you’re new to pediatric therapy, to know what questions to ask. A good therapist-client…
A PT’s Opinion on Sitting Cross Legged – Tailor Sitting
What is the Tailor Sitting (“Sitting Cross Legged or Criss Cross Applesauce”) Position? If you know what “criss-cross applesauce” sitting looks like, you have seen a tailor sitting position (also known as sitting cross legged). This position is when a…
5 Physical Therapy Tools You Already Have at Home
Before you click ‘purchase’ on that online order or grab your keys to drive to the nearest Target, look around your home first. You may already have some physical therapy tools in disguise! Wonder what those household items are? Read…
Why Stretching Is Important – 4 Things You May Not Know
Recently I was having a conversation with a parent about why stretching is important. Her son has Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and is really tight pretty much everywhere, but more specifically, his hamstrings (back of his thigh muscles) and adductors…
3 Fun Pediatric Physical Therapy Games and Activities
Rumor has it that pediatric physical therapists are also known as exercise disguisers, the loudest cheerleaders, and master negotiators. Wonder what fun physical therapy games are commonly used? Read on to find out three of my favorite pediatric physical therapy…
The GYMBOX Kids Indoor Playground (Buyer’s Review Guide)
Are you looking for a kids indoor playground to enhance your child’s strength, flexibility, and gross motor skills? If you answered yes, then the GYMBOX is worth learning about. Whether you need to use it at home, at school, or…
The 101 on W Sitting Position
What is W-Sitting? W-Sitting is when a child sits with their knees folded over in front of them, placing their feet and ankles on either side of their hips. This position is known as W-sitting because it creates a W…
Visual Motor Integration (8 Simple Activities for Children)
What is visual motor integration? Visual motor integration is the ability for your child’s hands and eyes to work together to guide their movements. Their eyes tell their brain how to move, and then their brain tells their hands to…
6 Tips To Choose The Best Pediatric Therapy Intensive Program
Over the last decade or so, Pediatric Therapy Intensive programs have become more common, and more children are benefiting from them every day. With this growth, we have seen an increase in the types and locations of these phenomenal programs….
