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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
3 days ago3 min read
Earlier Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy
Neonatal Followup clinics are getting better and better at diagnosing cerebral palsy earlier in an infant's life. “Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders affecting the development of movement and posture". A recent study by Maitre et al, 2020 found they were able to decrease the age of diagnosis from 19.5 months to 9.5 months by adding additional testing when the infant was 3-4 month of age. As infant's brains are very adaptable and plastic within the first 2 years of life,
Dr. Janet Hale
3 days ago3 min read
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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 1, 20252 min read
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