HeartSpace Blog
A thoughtful commentary on issues in Physical Therapy for children, adolescents and adults experiencing challenges with movement
August 22, 2022
Gravity – It’s Complicated
I’ve examined anti-gravity extension and anti-gravity flexion for years as part of my assessment. Specific methods for testing both of these components are included in both the Observations Based on Sensory Integration Theory as well as the new Structured Observations of Sensory Integration – Motor (SOSI-M). Most often clinicians focus on the amount of time
April 21, 2022
Pondering Postural Control Update: Emotional Regulation
The next component in my contemporary model of postural control (see below) is emotional regulation. Interesting that in the postural control model I began with, emotional regulation was not even considered. Historically this has been the case and yet our emotional state affects everything from our muscle tone to our alignment to our body schema
September 9, 2021
Pondering Postural Control Update: Muscle Tone
My apologies again for the long radio silence. I hope you are all staying safe and taking care of yourselves and each other. Last summer I offered a live, online course called Foundation for Function. It was a deep dive into postural control and I was honoured by the group of therapists who took that
April 16, 2020
Muscle Tone and Emotion
March 29, 2020