Holiday Gifts to Encourage Improvements in Gross Motor Skills by Danielle Burke, DPT Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapist Infants Pop Up Toys: Encourage reaching in multiple developmental positions such as quadruped (hands and knees), ...
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Holiday Gift Ideas to Promote Developmental and Gross Motor Skills By Mackenzie Clinger, PT, DPT Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapy General Developmental and Gross Motor Skills Play Mat Soft surface perfect for tummy time, rolling, ...
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Common Types of Dizziness and Vertigo By Tyler Guymon, DPT AZOPT Buckeye Clinic Manager and Doctor of Physical Therapy If you have ever woken up one day experiencing symptoms of dizziness and vertigo without knowing why, you are not alone. While ...
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Oodles of Fun with Pool Noodles by Bobbi Michels, PT Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapist Did you know you can enjoy your pool noodle year-round using it to get some exercise on land until it is time to enjoy it in the pool? Pool noodles ...
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Balance Games for the Home by Jeanette Mangano, PT, DPT, PCS Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapist Balance is an important aspect in our ability to navigate environments safely and effectively. Balance training is something that we need ...
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Taekwondo’s Positive Impact on Child Development by Jessica Raykovich, SPT Student Physical Therapist Taekwondo is a form of martial arts that has been around for hundreds of years. It stands for Tae=foot/leg, Kwon=fist/fight, and Do=way ...
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Are You a Fall Risk? Falls are a serious health concern in the United States that bear significant monetary and physical costs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one third of adults, 65 and older, fall each ...
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Play Ball – Using a Therapy Ball Therapeutically by Andy Albrecht, DPT, PCS Kids Place Central Clinic Manager Of the many pieces of equipment used on a daily basis as a pediatric physical therapist, one of my absolute favorites is the therapy ...
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Vertigo (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) by Brooke Smith, DPT AZOPT Goodyear Clinic Manager and Physical Therapist Dizziness in the form of Vertigo comes in many different varieties. Commonly, patients who present with vertigo are ...
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Save the Spiders Game by Nicole Campbell, PT, DPT Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapist Want a fun, balance activity for the fall season? Create a spider web on the ground using tape and place plastic spiders around the edge of the web. ...
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