Developmental milestones are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children perform within a certain age range: rolling, crawling, and walking. Gross motor skill development involves the large muscles in the arms, legs, and torso. Gross motor activities are important to everyday physical activities like walking, running, throwing, lifting, kicking, etc. We teach each patient’s family how to help their child achieve their developmental milestones and work to develop exercises, therapy, and experiences that benefit the child and their family.
Balance refers to your ability to keep yourself upright. Poor balance in children can involve both standing and sitting balance problems. If your child is struggling with their standing balance, they may have difficulties learning to walk, jump, or climb stairs. Rising Stars offers interventions to assist children experiencing various developmental coordination disorders to improve muscle strength, coordination, and balance. They also help them develop skills to improve their daily activities and quality of life.
Gait biomechanics play a critical role in the attainment of developmental milestones such as walking and running. Proper biomechanics ensure efficient movement patterns, contributing to the smooth progression of motor skills. Children with walking abnormalities, such as toe-walking or in-toeing can benefit from therapy in many ways if the child displays a lack of mobility in their ankles, weakness of leg musculature, gait abnormalities, or difficulties with balance.
A well-developed core provides essential support for the body's movements. Whether your child is active at the playground or engaged in quiet activities like coloring, their core stability is crucial. Early development of core strength begins with fundamental movements in infancy, such as tummy time, rolling over, sitting, and crawling. As they progress, a strong core becomes instrumental in achieving important milestones like walking, running, sitting upright, jumping, and mastering skills like throwing a ball. Cultivating core strength is integral to fostering independence and success in various physical activities as children grow and develop.
Primitive reflexes are foundational, yet involuntary movement patterns that are present at birth and become integrated before a child reaches 12 months of age. When retained, they interfere with a child’s ability to develop an appropriate foundation for stability and mobility ( developmental delays). Key signs of unintegrated reflexes in need of physical therapy intervention may include poor attention, sitting posture, asymmetrical movement patterns, balance and coordination difficulties like trouble riding a bike, and heightened sensitivity to sensory input such as vision, sounds, and tactile sensations. By helping a child to integrate some of these primitive reflexes, we can help children grow.
Physical therapy following orthopedic injuries plays a crucial role in the recovery process and overall rehabilitation of patients. Restoration of mobility and functionality, pain management, and prevention of secondary complications are a few examples of physical therapy. In Rising Stars, we provide rehabilitation for children recovering from surgeries and sport-related injuries such as ankle sprain/strains, post-fracture rehabilitation, and many more.
Motor planning is the ability to conceive, plan, and carry out a skilled, non-habitual motor act in the correct sequence from beginning to end. Incoming sensory stimuli must be correctly integrated to form the basis for appropriate, coordinated motor responses. A child with motor planning difficulties may be slow in carrying out verbal instructions and often appears clumsy in new tasks.
At Rising Stars Pediatric Physical Therapy, our dedicated team of caring therapists transforms each step into a joyful adventure for your child. We combine fun and expertise, employing evidence-based practices to provide personalized care tailored to your child’s unique needs. Through teamwork and close collaboration with families, we create a supportive environment. Whether your child is mastering new skills, recovering from an injury, or managing a health condition, Rising Stars is the place where dreams soar. Join us in paving the way for your child’s radiant future, filled with laughter, milestones, and endless possibilities. Welcome to a world where every step is a celebration of your child’s rising star!
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