How Core Strength Can Support Your Child’s Speech and Language Development When you think about speech therapy, you may picture a therapist working on your child’s mouth, tongue, or speech sounds. While these are important parts of speech development, speech and language involve much more than the mouth. Your child’s brain, breathing muscles, posture, and…
Preventing Falls: Essential Exercises and Tips for Older Adults September is Fall Prevention Month! As the weather cools down and we become more active, it’s crucial to take proactive steps to safeguard our health—especially when it comes to preventing falls. Falls are a common risk, particularly for older adults, and can lead to serious injuries.…
How Does Physical Therapy Help with Pain Relief? What causes pain? Why am I experiencing pain? Why does some pain persist longer? And how can physical therapy help with pain relief? If you have ever asked yourself one or more of these questions, this blog hopes to provide some answers. First, let’s define pain and…
The Benefits of Risky Play for Kids As parents, keeping our children safe is always a priority. While it is important to prevent serious injuries, not every risk needs to be avoided. In fact, age-appropriate “risky play” can be an important part of childhood development. Risky play gives children opportunities to challenge themselves, test their…
Understanding Pain: A Complex and Subjective Experience “It REALLY hurts.” Pain is a tough subject. It is subjective. Not to say that your pain is not real or to say something does not REALLY hurt. However, pain can be perpetuated, magnified, and catastrophized based on your perspective and attitude towards your pain experience. My Personal…
Why Is Yoga Beneficial for Your Child? Yoga is more than stretching. It is a fun way for children to build strength, balance, flexibility, coordination, and body awareness while learning how to control their breathing and manage stress. For children, yoga can support many of the same skills that are addressed during physical therapy. It…
Physical Therapy and Concussions: What You Need to Know About Recovery If you or your child plays sports, you have probably heard the word concussion many times. Concussions can happen in football, soccer, basketball, hockey, cheerleading, gymnastics, and many other sports. They can also happen outside of sports from falls, bike accidents, playground injuries, or…
10 Sensory Tips and Tricks for Back to School The back-to-school season is exciting, but it can also be a big adjustment for children. New routines, busy classrooms, increased expectations, and social interactions can all place extra demands on a child’s sensory system. As the school year approaches, your child may benefit from the following…
How Physical Activity Improves Brain Health Most people know that regular exercise is good for their heart, muscles, and joints. But did you know it can also improve brain health? Research shows that regular physical activity helps keep your brain healthy at every stage of life. Exercise can improve attention, memory, learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.…
Easy Ways to Practice Speech Sounds with Your Child Does your child have trouble saying certain sounds clearly? You’re not alone. Many children need extra practice learning speech sounds, also called articulation. The good news is that practice doesn’t have to feel like homework. With a few fun activities, you can help your child build…
