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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
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PACE Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Practice Makes Perfect - learning to crawl.
PACE Physio - Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Practice Makes Perfect - learning to crawl.

Dr. Janet Hale
Apr 9, 20211 min read


PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - Plagiocephaly or flattening on the back of the head - Why its important to treat early
PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - Plagiocephaly or flattening on the back of the head - Why its important to treat early.

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 22, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio - How do motor milestones like sitting & walking help with thinking skills, language & social communication?
Tips from PACE Physio - How do motor milestones like sitting & walking help with thinking skills, language & social communication?

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 21, 20213 min read


PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - What is hypotonia or low muscle tone?
Tips from PACE Physio - Pediatric Physiotherapy - What is hypotonia or low muscle tone?

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio -Physiotherapy for Children - What is Toe Walking? Is it a concern?
Tips from PACE Physio - Physiotherapy for Children - What is Toe Walking? Is it a concern?

Dr. Janet Hale
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants - Why is rolling in infancy important?
Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants - Why is rolling in infancy important?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy - How can I help my infant with tummy time play?
Tips from PACE Physio, Infant Physiotherapy - How can I help my infant with tummy time play?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 21, 20212 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


Tips from PACE Physio, Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Does it mean anything if my child is"W" sitting?
Tips from PACE Physio, Infant and Child Physiotherapy - Does it mean anything if my child is "W" sitting?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 8, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants and Children - Why Is Crawling Important?
Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Infants and Children - Why Is Crawling Important?

Dr. Janet Hale
Feb 1, 20212 min read


Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Children - What is developmental coordination disorder (DCD)?
Tips from PACE Physio, Physiotherapy for Children - What is developmental coordination disorder (DCD)?

Dr. Janet Hale
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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