Spring Break Activities That Challenge Your Children By Brittany Ricciardi PT, DPT, PCS Kids Place Central Clinic Manager and Pediatric Physical Therapist Spring break is just around the corner! Are you nervous? Many parents are often challenged ...
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Utilizing Yoga For Therapy has Multiple Benefitsby Sarah Koppenhoefer-Little, OTR/LKP West Pediatric Occupational Therapist For those of us who practice yoga regularly, we are aware of its many benefits. But did you know that it’s good for ...
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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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Say Goodbye to Positioning Devices By Nicole Campbell, PT, DPT & Bobbi Michels, PT, DPT Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapists As a new parent, you will see many different positioning devices as you walk through the baby department of ...
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Animal Walking: Building Strength, Balance, and Coordination By Nicole Campbell, PT, DPT Kids Place West Pediatric Physical Therapist Gross motor skills are an important aspect of child development. When participating in gross motor activities, ...
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Springtime Gross Motor Activities for Children By Nikki Robinett, DPT Kids Place Pediatric Physical Therapist That perfect time of year for us Phoenicians is just about upon us. The daytime temperatures are perfect! Nighttime isn’t too cold. ...
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Holiday Ideas for Child Development from the Kids Place Central Pediatric Therapists The Holidays are here! Can you believe it? This season, try integrating some of these seasonal activities that can help facilitate your child’s overall ...
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Understanding the Biomechanics of Pre-Adolescent Growth Spurts By Nichole Kruse, DPT Kids Place Pediatric Physical Therapist As children begin their pre-adolescent growth spurt, we will see many physical signs of these changes, like height or ...
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The Single Story House Problems With Motor Development By Teri Roberts, DPT, PCS Kids Place Owner and Pediatric Physical Therapist Oh, the stairs. It’s one of the many things you may pay attention to when expecting a baby. For parents-to-be, ...
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Tummy Time: Why Your Child Crying is Okay By Kelsie Noel, DPT Kids Place Pediatric Physical Therapist Working with infants, I frequently hear parents tell me “my child cries during tummy time, so I try not to push it.” It is very common for ...
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