Medical breakthroughs create better lives What is SMA? Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, and voluntary muscle movement (skeletal muscle). A majority of nerve cells that control muscles are located in the spinal cord. SMA primarily affects muscles, because they don’t receive signals from […]
Trusting Your GUT when your child is ill What happens when your child is ill? Have you ever thought you were going crazy when it came to your kids? Sure, we all get stressed out by the demands parenting requires of us whether they be mundane, daily happenings (“No you can’t have another cookie!”, “Stop […]
Hi all! We know June for being the last month of school and the month where summer fun begins, BUT did you know June is also Scoliosis Awareness Month? Yes! June is the month where we highlight Scoliosis, a diagnosis that affects so many kiddos (and adultos☺️) across the world. So, for Scoliosis Awareness Month, […]
Are you ready for the ultimate New Year’s Countdown? Get ready to wiggle, jump, spin, and roll into the new year with these 10 awesome moves! For easier following along, click the link to the video at the bottom of this post 10. Ball Drop Jumps – To do these jumps, bring both knees into […]
Most children who come to physical therapy require strengthening to be a core component to their rehabilitation. It is critically important for both therapists and families to understand the difference in the rehabilitation approach for children with muscular dystrophy.
Last night my daughters were watching their favorite show, Doc McStuffins. If you haven’t seen it, its an adorable show about a little girl who is a doctor for toys. Its filled with funny little diagnoses that go in the Big Book of Boo Boos and fun little songs filled with life lessons on caring […]
Physical therapists are trained to identify all of the things that are atypical, limited, restricted, weak, ineffective and abnormal. Once all of these problems are identified we develop a plan to knock down all of the things that are wrong. Our goal? To help someone accomplish something new or to regain a lost skill.
With the death of Avonte, a young boy with autism gone missing last week for a while in Queens and a local 3 year-old with autism locally who was left on a school bus for 6 hours, it made me reconsider the safety of the students at the schools I have worked. The schools put […]
A new interactive tv show on Sprout called Tree Fu Tom has made its way over the pond from the UK. It is aimed at children ages 3-7 and my 4 year old has been asking to watch it again and again. The show is about a boy named Tom who shrinks and turns into […]
As a mom of two girls and a PT for kids I often get asked about milestones and whether a parent should be concerned. There are many clues to whether a parent should be concerned that go beyond looking at a chart that tells you when a child typically will develop a skill.