Elevate Your Mountain Biking Performance with These 5 Essential Exercises There’s no doubt that mountain biking has exploded in popularity in recent years. Living in Arizona, there is no shortage of trail variation and difficulty resulting in a wide range of skill levels who participate in the sport. Whether you are a weekend warrior or…
A Holiday Gift Guide for Kids by Pediatric Occupational Therapists It’s that time of year! Here are some holiday gift recommendations for your children by the Occupational Therapists here at Kids Place: *All recommendations can be found on Amazon or at Target and Walmart* Toys: We can use toys to develop fine motor skills, hand…
5 Important Types of Play for Developing Children Throughout development, children will participate in a variety of occupations like dressing, feeding, toileting, sleeping, and even watching television. One of the most important occupations that typically takes up the most of children’s time is likely play. Play offers physical and mental stimulation, not to mention it’s a lot…
Are You a Professional Sitter? Today, we live in a world with incredible advancements in technological development and assistance. In general, life is so much easier and more comfortable. For some, we can view our lives as relatively luxurious, especially compared to the lives of other generations. However, we have also significantly reduced and even…
The Effects of Sugar on the Growing Human Body Did you know that the daily maximum amount of added sugar that the American Heart Association recommends for children ages 2 to 18 years old is 6 teaspoons or 25 grams? That is equivalent to 1 mini can of coke (7.5 ounces), 3 regular-sized Reese’s Peanut…
Maintaining and Improving Function with Low Back Pain by Drew Satterfield, PT, DPT AzOPT Gilbert Clinic Manager and Doctor of Physical Therapy It’s almost inevitable for us all to feel low back pain for one reason or either at some point in our life. Common symptoms include aching along the middle lower back or aching…
How to Cope with your Child’s Sensory Overload by Amanda Mazerall, OTR/L Kids Place East Clinic Manager and Pediatric Occupational Therapist Anyone who has children understands that emotions are a part of everyday life. While upset behaviors can often be labeled as “tantrums” stemming from a child not getting their way, sensory overload can often…
Should I Start Physical Therapy Before Surgery? We hear it all the time – “I’m having surgery anyways.” “I’ll wait until after surgery.” “It hurts to move now so you can’t really help me.” But the truth is, pre-operative rehabilitation (or pre-hab), can be just as important as the surgery. Read on to find out…
The Importance of Climbing for Kids Children begin climbing early in life to explore their environment. This can start as soon as a baby starts to crawl or pull up to stand. As a child ages, they may climb surfaces to copy other children or just to engage in play. General Benefits of Climbing and…
Q&A with Ryann Roberts, PT, DPT, & AzOPT Owner Arizona Orthopedic Physical Therapy (AzOPT) was established in 2007 in Goodyear. After working many years for other physical therapy practices, Ryann believed there was a better approach to physical therapy than packing a therapist’s schedule and using techs to guide his patients’ experience. Ryann wanted a…
