Physical Therapy

Autism Awareness in April and beyond

Autism Awareness in April and beyond April is Autism Awareness Month, and April 2 is Autism Awareness Day. Many unique fundraisers and events take place during this month with a goal to raise awareness and offer support to the autism community. While our Crawl Walk population is very diverse, autism is prevalent across all disciplines […]

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What is Estim (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) and what are the benefits?

What is Estim (Electrical Muscle Stimulation)? Electrical stimulation, also referred to as e-stim, is a tool that applies electrical stimulation to a muscle or muscle group for pain, spasticity and muscle contraction. It is placed on your skin by electrodes that come in different sizes to the specific area you want to treat. The electrodes

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How NDT helps your treatment

How NDT helps your treatment As many of our patients may already know, I am certified in Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT), which is an all-encompassing treatment approach designed to address the whole patient and work across disciplines to improve function and quality of life. This means that NDT can be incorporated by Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists

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Early Intervention is Key

Don’t Wait – Evaluate! Early intervention can be greatly beneficial to development, as delays in gross motor skills, fine motor skills and speech can all be addressed using therapy techniques and education. We as therapists understand that therapy is not always the obvious treatment option, but our goal is to change this mindset. Therapeutic interventions

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4 Questions on Torticollis Answered

4 Questions on Torticollis Answered Hearing your infant has Torticollis can be overwhelming and scary. After receiving this diagnosis, your doctor will typically recommend physical therapy interventions for treatment of Torticollis as early intervention is key. So what is Torticollis? Torticollis is most often caused by the tightening of a muscle in the neck called

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