Pediatric Physical Therapy
Comprehensive evaluation of body structures, passive mobility, strength, gross motor skills, oral motor skills, and sensory regulation as they relate to functional skills from birth to walking. Use of various hands-on treatment modalities to improve movement and function, reduce pain, and promote longterm health and wellness. Sessions typically include a combination of neuromuscular reeducation, gentle manual therapy (aka “bodywork”), functional strengthening, strategic positioning, and parent coaching.
- head flattening (plagiocephaly, brachycephaly)
- head turn preference (torticollis)
- developmental delay
- low muscle tone (hypotonia)
- high muscle tone (hypertonia)
- difficulties with early motor skills
- head/neck control
- tummy time
- rolling
- sitting
- crawling
- standing
- walking
- breastfeeding or bottle feeding inefficiency
- pre/post-frenectomy therapy, etc.
Common concerns include:
- head flattening (plagiocephaly, brachycephaly)
- head turn preference (torticollis)
- developmental delay
- low muscle tone (hypotonia)
- high muscle tone (hypertonia)
- difficulties with early motor skills
- head/neck control
- tummy time
- rolling
- sitting
- crawling
- standing
- walking
- breastfeeding or bottle feeding inefficiency
- pre/post-frenectomy therapy, etc.
Lactation and Infant Feeding
Comprehensive assessment, intervention, and education for infant and maternal factors that may be impacting lactation, breastfeeding, and/or bottle feeding. Since we strongly believe that infant feeding is a whole body sensorimotor skill, sessions often include neuromotor (functional) therapy, manual therapy (passive “bodywork”), and developmental support.
- Establishing feeding and/or pumping in newborn period
- Pain with latching and breastfeeding
- Slow weight gain
- Low supply
- Suspected lip or tongue tie
- Prolonged or inefficient feedings
- Frustration during feedings
- Colicky or fussy babies
- Suspected reflux
- Difficulty accepting a bottle
- Suspected food allergies or intolerances
- Breast or nipple pain / injury
- Mastitis
- Clogged / plugged ducts
- Establishing feeding and/or pumping in newborn period
- Pain with latching and breastfeeding
- Slow weight gain
- Low supply
- Suspected lip or tongue tie
- Prolonged or inefficient feedings
- Frustration during feedings
- Colicky or fussy babies
- Suspected reflux
- Difficulty accepting a bottle
- Suspected food allergies or intolerances
- Breast or nipple pain / injury
- Mastitis
- Clogged / plugged ducts
Wellness, Milestones, Infant Development
Proactive support to keep motor skills on track and build caregiver confidence.
- milestones and typical development
- gross motor skills
- fine motor skills
- tummy time
- baby gear/equipment
- tips for soothing
- tips for swaddling
- preventing flat head
- toy recommendations
- babywearing
- infant massage
- milestones and typical development
- gross motor skills
- fine motor skills
- tummy time
- baby gear/equipment
- tips for soothing
- tips for swaddling
- preventing flat head
- toy recommendations
- babywearing
- infant massage