We have highlighted the 5 common signs of Torticollis. To recap, those are as follows: Always looking in the same direction Head tilting Feeding difficulties Flattening of the head Facial asymmetry As stated in that post, torticollis has become more prevalent with babies spending more time on their backs. But there are things you can do to help […]
Five Signs of Torticollis
The American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy recently published an updated evidenced-based clinical practice guideline for the management of Congenital Muscular Torticollis. The evidence supports better outcomes along with shorter treatment duration with early identification and intervention. This has us thinking all about what we can do to help with this early […]
10 Things You Didn’t Know A Pediatric PT Can Help With
In honor of October being Physical Therapy Month, we wanted to share a list of things that you may not realize a pediatric physical therapist can help your child with. If any of these resonate with you, call your local pediatric physical therapist to ask questions. Happy Physical Therapy Month! Yes we work with BABIES! Pediatric […]
Why Are Babies Getting Flat Heads?
Some babies develop a flat part of their skull after they are born. This is called plagiocephaly. Because and infants skull has to grow so rapidly the various bones that make up the skull are not sealed together early on. This makes them more mobile so if your child spends too much time with pressure […]
Does Gross Motor Development Affect Cognitive Development?
Your Therapy Source recently posted about a press release (Reference: Simple tests in babyhood ‘could point to children who need help with learning’ Retrieved from the web on 2/18/2010 from http://www.cls.ioe.ac.uk/news.asp?section=000100010003&item=557) that may link gross motor delays at 9 months to cognitive delays at 5 years. I also did a little more searching and found […]