How Biofeedback Tools Are Aiding Children With Speech Disorders
Today, one in four children struggles with sound or speech disorder as they grow. These can cause anxiety to parents since they are not entirely sure how to cope with the challenges for their child. There is also a stigma associated with a child having speech disorders and some parents may not know about their […]
How Physical Therapy Can Help A Child With Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental coordination disorder is one of the conditions that affect a great percentage of school-aged children. It affects their ability to participate in everyday activities such as playing sports, running, biking, jumping among others. Moreover, their hand skills are affected making it hard for them to do well in class. As such, children with developmental […]
Physical Therapy Tips That Help Reduce Cycling Injuries
You may be a professional cyclist or a casual weekend rider, but whatever the case, you want to stay in a good condition before and after riding your bike. It is possible to get cycling injuries especially if you fail to pay attention to certain things. There are a number of things that physical therapists […]
How Pediatric Occupation Therapy Helps Improve Visual Perception
The ability of the brain to make sense of what the eyes see is referred to as visual perception. Note that it is not akin to visual acuity, which is about how clear an individual can see. It is possible for an individual to have good vision but still have trouble with visual perceptual processing. […]
How Aquatic Therapy Helps People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
You may have heard the term ‘rheumatoid arthritis’ many times but your perception regarding this condition can actually be misleading especially that it can be confused with osteoarthritis. The main difference between these two is the fact that rheumatoid arthritis can actually affect any person at any age. It is not a result of a […]
Who Is At Risk Of Having Shin Splints?
Shin splints, otherwise known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS) in the world of physical therapy, are familiar conditions to people who are involved in sports. The pain accompanying this condition can be throbbing as it is felt inside the shin whenever they exercise. Get to know more about who is at risk of developing […]
What Should You Know About The Phonological Disorder?
The phonological disorder can happen when kids have difficulty making letter sounds thus making it even more difficult for them to read and pronounce words later on. This can happen for a variety of reasons that you as a parent should be familiar with. With the help of speech therapy, this disorder can be eliminated. […]
Interview With Aaron Scheidies – A Blind Paralympic Athlete And Physical Therapist
is a blind Paralympic athlete who also works as a physical therapist, working particularly with geriatrics. As you might expect, he has a wealth of experience, knowledge and advice to give when it comes to physical fitness, athletic performance and general health and he has kindly taken some time out to share it with us. […]
Creating A Positive Environment For Speech Development In Your Child
Many parents leap with joy when their baby utters his first word in a slow and progressive manner. One of the most amazing things in parenthood is seeing speech development in toddlers. Parents need to know that they have more influence on the child’s speech development because humans are basically adaptable. That means training a […]
Running Injuries Will Not Be A Setback With The Help Of Physical Therapy
As a runner, you should always expect any kind of injury at some point in your exercise routine or running career. In particular, people in their running career, especially the ones with some kind of birth defects are more exposed to injuries as compared to people who do it as a way of exercising the […]