Childhood Obesity: What exactly does that mean and should you be concerned for your child’s health? The term childhood obesity has been thrown around quite often over the last decade. It is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. But what exactly does it mean? What constitutes labeling a child obese…
Infant Torticollis is tightness in one side of the neck, and many times the baby tilts their head in one direction and turns to the opposite direction. As a parent what can you do??? Ask yourself these 3 questions: 1. What side is my baby tilting their head toward, their right or their left? If…
Developmental Milestones What to look for in your Child’s developmental milestones to see if they are achieving their gross motor developmental milestones: 4-6 month range milestones: Lifts head and chest when lying on stomach Turns around when lying on stomach 6-9 month range milestones: Rolls over…
More and more kids are having physical issues and disability today that can be helped. In this article we will talk about some of the different types of problems occurring and how to get help. From the time kids are infants there are many challenges that they face that will affect them for the rest of their…
Many of us think that running, jumping, climbing and playing are all activities that come naturally to children. You don’t usually have to teach your child these skills; you DO however have to teach them how to build their endurance! When your child is performing a physically demanding activity and they want to stop, encourage…
Tummy Time, The Importance For Your Baby Tummy Time! During supervised awake hours, it is important for your baby to experience a lot of tummy time. Positioning your child on his/her tummy helps your baby to develop neck, shoulder, arm, and trunk strength. Strengthening will help your baby to reach developmental milestones such as rolling, sitting…
If you answered “Yes”, you should call us and make an appointment to see one of our qualified Physical Therapists. We will interview you, find out the problem, layout the customized plan for you and work with you personally.
Patient Portal Login | Privacy Policy
© 2023 Developmental Steps