National Play Catch Week
Playing catch is a great way for children to learn social skills, reciprocal play (taking turns), hand-eye coordination, and depth perception. It also works to ...
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6 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health & Wellness
Our lifestyle choices play a key role in keeping us from getting hurt or sick. Limited sleep, inactivity, and poor nutrition can increase the risk of injury and...
Read More...Speech Development & Play
Something I often hear as a speech-language pathologist: “All you do is play!” Think about this… How do children learn? Are they given textbooks for...
Read More...Fueling Your Body for Optimal Performance
From rehab clients to weekend warriors, performance is directly tied to nutrition. If you want to train at the peak of your ability and recover quickly, y...
Read More...Kegels. Is that all there is?
Often we hear, “My doctor recommended kegels for my symptoms. Is that all there is?” The answer is no. Kegels are not enough for a healthy, happy pelvic flo...
Read More...Tummy Time
Around the early to mid 90’s, back sleeping was identified by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a way to lower a baby's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndro...
Read More...How to Safely Increase Your Mileage with Running
Do you want to start a running program? Are you already a runner and want to increase your miles? Are you recovering from an injury and trying to return to runn...
Read More...Understanding Constipation
Research suggests that over 4 million people in the United States have frequent constipation. It is three times more common in women than men and it has a marke...
Read More...When Should my Toddler Begin Wearing Shoes?
This topic has been debated by health care professionals for years. Still to this day there is not a uniform answer provided among various healthcare grou...
Read More...Poor Posture & Neck Pain
Many people have complaints of neck pain that can stem from a postural component. When you are looking at someone from the side, a “normal” posture is...
Read More...Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence (UI) is the involuntary loss (leakage) of urine. Today, there is a widespread misperception that urinary incontinence is a normal part of a...
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