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08.06.2018
Body Mechanics Education
Body mechanics play a significant roll in preventing and treating pain of all kinds. Poor body mechanics can place additional stress on certain areas of the body which can cause irritation or inflammation. Here are a few general recommendations: Lift heavy objects with even weight distribution. Lift with the legs when possible, keep your core
07.02.2018
Infant Reflux
Has your little one ever spit up after a feeding? This may occur even an hour or two after eating. Maybe he burped and something consequently gave him a sour face? Or he started to move his tongue in and out for example, and then you noticed him swallow? If so, he was likely experiencing
06.04.2018
Is My Child Ready to Start Talking?
Before the development of first words, children need to be using and pairing prelinguistic or “pre-language” acts consistently. Prelinguistic communication includes meaningful use of gestures, imitation, vocalizations, and eye contact to communicate. Children must also achieve: joint attention, shared enjoyment, communication intent, persistence, and social referencing before being able to use verbal language functionally to
09.04.2018
Speech Sound Development
It’s an exciting time when your child starts using words to communicate…but when do speech sound errors like “tar” for “car” go from cute and age appropriate, to areas of concern? Specific sounds and speech patterns develop at different times, improving how well a child is understood by their parents, peers, and caretakers. By 18
07.31.2018
Navigating the Screen Time World
Screen time is an inescapable reality today. There is however, strong research that too much screen time can have serious health consequences. In November of 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy statement with research backed positions regarding screen time and young children. Continue reading for a summary of that statement. Who Should
06.13.2018
Motherhood, The Body Changes Nobody Tells You About
Congratulations! You’ve had a baby! Now you get to experience all the challenges and joys that motherhood can bring. A mother’s world revolves around that little bundle of joy. Sure, now you may pee a little when you laugh and/or sneeze. You can’t sit up in bed as easily as you used to. Your usual
