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01.20.2025
Pre-Habilitation Physical Therapy Before Surgery
Most people think of physical therapy as something you do after something happens. After you start having pain, after you have an injury. But physical therapy is so much more than that. One alternate to rehabilitation is pre-habilitation. Pre-habilitation or pre-surgery physical therapy has been shown to improve outcomes and accelerate recovery. Undergoing surgery can
pre-habilitation physical therapy
12.20.2024
Healthy Holidays
The holiday season is a busy and exciting time of year, but it can also be quite stressful. Between shopping, parties, traveling, and visiting family, it’s easy for your regular exercise routine to fall by the wayside. Research has shown that physical activity levels tend to decrease the most after holidays. But, you can have
healthy holidays
11.18.2024
How Does Shortness of Breath Affect Voice?
In addition to keeping us alive, breathing is the power source of our voice. Effective breathing facilitates clear speech sound production, adequate loudness of voice, quality of voice, and endurance when speaking. When we do not breathe effectively, the loudness and quality of our voice deteriorates, making it difficult for us to be understood. Shortness
shortness of breath and voice
01.27.2025
The Benefits of Playing on Playgrounds
Playgrounds are more than just places for children to have fun. They’re essential environments for physical development. The benefits of playing on playgrounds are numerous, and different playground structures have their own unique benefits. Climbing Structures Climbing structures like monkey bars, ladders, and climbing walls develop upper body strength, coordination, and problem-solving skills. Children engage
benefits of playing on playgrounds
01.13.2025
Vestibular Input
The vestibular system includes parts of the inner ear and brain. Movement affects these areas. It is a critical system because it affects development in other areas. But what is vestibular input? In its simplest form, vestibular input is the sensation of any change in position, direction, or movement of the head. The receptors are
vestibular input
12.19.2024
Gestalt Language Processing: How Does it Work?
Navigating the complexities of language development in your child can be both rewarding and challenging. There are two ways in which children develop language, not just the familiar milestone charts seen online or at well child visits. When charts describe language acquisition and processing as a progression from cooing to babbling to first words building
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