Physiotherapy Blog

Babies on the Move - Enroll NOW for the Spring session!

BABIES ON THE MOVE: Babies on the Move Spring schedule is NOW ready. Sign up NOW so you don't miss out! This Spring we're running the group for only 6 weeks for infants from 6 months to 18 months. The session starts from May 12 to June 16th, 2026. The classes are run like a playgroup where you will socialize with other parents or caregivers and also learn about typical motor development, alignment, how to help your infant with motor movements. In this group we talk about lear

Dr. Janet Hale

Mar 142 min read

Stair Climbing in Toddlers

As a physiotherapist, parents ask me what is expected of toddlers on the stairs. Once the toddlers have started crawling and usually walking (but not always) that like to start climbing up on furniture and on the stairs. It's important when they're crawling up the stairs, that they can use either leg to push up on. Sometimes an infant with residual issues from torticollis, will only use one leg. Its easier to go up the stairs than go down the stairs - it is scary for toddlers

Dr. Janet Hale

Mar 43 min read

Updates in Pediatric Physiotherapy - Traffic Lights for best practice in Cerebral Palsy

Did you know that there is a traffic light protocol - on what physiotherapist SHOULD do and shouldn't do for the treatment of infants and children with cerebral palsy, best practice in physiotherapy in cerebral palsy. According to an updated article in 2020 by Novak and others, we are getting much better at medical intervention in the Neonatal Intensive Care, including paying attention to parents and making sure they get lots of time with their infants. We are also getting be

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 25, 20243 min read

Updates in Pediatric Physiotherapy - Training Motor Movements

Hi everyone! I'm just back from the American Pediatric Physical Therapy Conference in Rhode Island and they were reminding us about how what to focus on in training new motor movements like crawling, walking, balancing, climbing etc. The most important concept is that the infant or child do the motor movement themselves or actively - that is what creates motor learning and develops the brain circuitry. Training motor movements has to be fun, something the child is interested

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 25, 20242 min read

Tips from PACE Physio - What can pediatric physiotherapy do for my child with Cerebral Palsy?

Tips from PACE Physio - What can a pediatric physiotherapist do for my child with Cerebral Palsy?

Dr. Janet Hale

Jun 14, 20213 min read

Tips from PACE Physio - Why would my infant or child see a pediatric physiotherapist?

Dr. Janet Hale

May 16, 20212 min read