Pediatric Toe-Walking: What is it and What Can We Do About it?

The Therapy Spot
20 November 2019
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Tags: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, low muscle tone, milestones, Muscular dystrophy, Pediatric Physical Therapy, posture, Spina Bifida, Toe-walking

Pediatric Toe-Walking: What is it and What Can We Do About it? What is Pediatric Toe-Walking? Know The Facts: Toe-walking is defined as the absence or inability to obtain heel strike at initial contact and during the stance phase of the gait cycle. Variability in gait pattern during development is considered typical — (we actually

Back Pack Safety

The Therapy Spot
27 August 2019
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Tags: back pack, back pack safety, back to school, children, Pediatric Physical Therapy, posture, safety, school

Back Pack Safety It’s time to start thinking about going back to school! This hand out provides tips and tricks for back pack safety in order to help prevent injury. Children who improperly wear back packs or carry too much weight in their back packs have an increased likely hood for back, neck, or shoulder

Why Postural Control is Important?

The Therapy Spot
04 June 2013
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Tags: posture, sitting straight, sitting upright

Have you noticed that some children tend to slouch in their chairs and easily fatigue while doing activities seated at a desk? If so, you are likely looking at a child who has poor core strength, which affects his/her ability to maintain postural control. Postural control refers to a child’s ability to assume and maintain