Physiotherapy Blog

Babies on the Move - Enroll NOW for the Winter session

BABIES ON THE MOVE: Babies on the Move Winter schedule is NOW ready. Sign up NOW so you don't miss out! The first session is 6 weeks long, for infants from Birth to 9 months, from Jan 6th - February 10, 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 first group we talk about and practice how to position your in

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 242 min read

Standing - how to help my infant learn to stand

Learning to stand is a very BIG step for infants. It is best if they figure out themselves how to get to standing, rather than you placing them in standing. Start at very low surfaces, like couch cushions on the floor, to help them learn to get to standing by themselves. If they know how to crawl it will be a natural extension for them to start getting up to standing at the low surface, a couch cushion. We start at low surfaces, as infants can be afraid at higher surfaces. Lo

Dr. Janet Hale

Nov 183 min read

My child has just been diagnosed with Hypotonia? Physiotherapy can help!

Children are born with different levels of muscle tone. Each child is different and unique! Some children are born with higher muscle tone and others with low muscle tone. Low muscle tone or hypotonia means your child will have more movement in their joints, and it's harder for them to be strong, balance, coordinate their movements and they often have difficulties keeping up with their peers and playing in the playground. They may not want to be in activities or in gym class

Dr. Janet Hale

Oct 12 min read