Physiotherapy Blog

Babies on the MOVE! Enroll now for the Fall session.

BABIES ON THE MOVE: Babies on the Move Fall schedule is NOW ready. Sign up NOW so you don't miss out! Registration Opening Times (8:00 a.m. online | 8:30 a.m. at the Sports & Rec office) Residents: Tuesday, August 11th; Non-Residents: Tuesday, August 25th Fall Session Details: Starts: Week of September 21st, 2026. Duration: 6 weeks - Ending on Monday, October 26th, 2026. Makeup classes for Thanksgiving Day on November 2, 2026. We will run an early infant class (birth to 6 mo

Dr. Janet Hale

Jul 283 min read

Promote your Infant's Development

As a pediatric physiotherapist, I'm often asked what does it take to make sure my infant develops on track with his peers. When we think if development, it involves development in motor skills, language and communication, social emotional skills and thinking skills. A recent study by Carson et al, 2024 in Child: Care, Health and Development asked that very question. They studied 93 parents and their infants and looked at different infant activities including tummy time play,

Dr. Janet Hale

Jul 163 min read

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

Dr. Janet Hale

May 23, 20212 min read

Tips from PACE Physio, Infant and Child Physiotherapy: What does a Developmental Delay mean?

Tips from PACE Physio, infant and Child Physiotherapy: What does a Developmental Delay mean?

Dr. Janet Hale

Apr 25, 20213 min read

Information from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants and Children - What is the impact of childhood obesity on child posture?

The Journal of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Journal (P. Molina-Garcia et al., February 17, 2021) just came out with an article examining the impact of childhood obesity on children's posture. In a review of 73 articles, they found that children and adolescents with obesity had a 1) 1.4% increased risk of lumbar hyperlordosis (the pelvis is tilted forwards), 2) a 5.9% increase of genu valgum (the knees are inwards relative to the hips and ankles), 3) a 1.5 increased ris

Dr. Janet Hale

Feb 21, 20212 min read