Physiotherapy Blog

The Importance of early Infant movements - rotation is key

Hi everyone; I was just at an infant movements course this weekend, focusing on early infant movements from preterm and up to 4 months of age. As this time period is before the infants develop voluntary movements, it is seen as a window into the central nervous system and how it functions. When we were watching typical preterm and post term infants, I was surprised at how elegant and fluid their early infant movements were, using variety and rotations, just like a dancer. Ev

Dr. Janet Hale

May 42 min read

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

Updates in Pediatric Physiotherapy - Torticollis Infant Exercises - 2024

Hi everyone! I'm just back from the Annual American Pediatric Physical Therapy conference in Rhode Island. They've updated what physiotherapists should be doing with infants with torticollis and plagiocephaly (head flattening) - torticollis infant exercises - including making sure we educate new and expectant parents on the importance of supervised tummy time 2-3x /day, making sure your infant has full movements throughout the body and prevent only using one side of the body

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 25, 20242 min read

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

Dr. Janet Hale

Feb 22, 20212 min read