HeartSpace Blog
A thoughtful commentary on issues in Physical Therapy for children, adolescents and adults experiencing challenges with movement
June 13, 2013
Dynamic Core for Kids: feedback from the field………
I love to get feedback from therapists who have taken our Dynamic Core for Kids courses. It is so exciting to see the approach applied in so many different areas of practice. I got one of those emails this week and I wanted to share it with you. An occupational therapist who took our course
June 6, 2013
TESTING 1-2-3 TESTING
A while ago I talked about prone extension – how this skill develops and why repeating the prone extension test as treatment isn’t effective (see Where is Superman?). This time around we’re addressing the issue of head control. There has been coverage in the press about the research that indicates a head lag may be
May 21, 2013
Shift happens………..
Therapists often talk about weight shift – where it happens and why it happens in the way that it does. One of the hallmarks of typical development is a child’s ability to begin to initiate weight shift from the pelvis in sitting at 10-12 months of age. Prior to this initiation of weight shift
May 8, 2013
Dynamic Core for Kids question #2
This next question is a composite of a couple of queries I have received since our Dynamic Core for Kids course in Ottawa last month. I am thrilled that so many therapists are integrating the material into their practice so well. “Where is the best place to start with a child who is low tone,
May 1, 2013
A Dynamic Core for Kids question
I’ve had a query from one of the participants of last week’s Dynamic Core for Kids course in Ottawa. I thought it was a great question so I’ve posted my answer here. “Is it common to see mobile kids who don’t like supine lying if their alignment is poor?”