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This post is for those of you that have heard the diagnosis of hypertonicity in a child or high muscle tone. This post will not pertain to everyone or even to very many, but if it helps even one family, I will be so glad. I wanted to share about hypertonicity (also known as Stiff Baby Syndrome, hypertonia, or hyperexplexia). Our five year old son is hypertonic and when he first got this diagnosis (at two months of age), I was completely in the dark about it. I want to give a little insight into hypertonicity and what you should be doing about it if you learn that your child is hypertonic. It is a scary time, so I want to shed some light on this for you and tell you exactly what steps to take to have positive results.
Not sure if your child has low muscle tone, also called hypotonia; check out this post: The Hypotonic Child I always consider getting the biggest bang for my buck. When children come to see me they don't have time to do every possible exercise that I may come up with to address a number of…
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❓Do you have a kiddo who’s about to start walking? Or maybe a kiddo who is plopping themselves down from standing instead of lowering slowly? This exercise is for you! 😊 Hi, I’m Dr. Allie Stumbo, a pediatric physical therapist here to help you with all things child development! I love this exercise to target the following: ➡️ Lower body strengthening ➡️ Balance ➡️ Postural control in standing The level of support can be adjusted easily as seen in the video. Try starting with holding...
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