As a child, my sister had her legs broken and straightened. My toddler’s legs are bowed. Does this mean he will need the same thing or would physical therapy help? A certain amount of bowing in the lower legs in children is normal when they’re learning to walk.
Read more →What should I do to encourage babies to crawl? The following is a list of things you can try to help babies learn to crawl: Make sure the baby gets plenty of tummy time Place toys out of reach or to the sides so baby can pivot
Read more →My 12-month old is not walking or pulling up to stand, should I be worried? The window for walking is typically between 12 and 16 months. Walking can happen for some children earlier and some a little later. If your baby is not walking by 18 months,
Read more →My baby’s head is not round, and the grandparents recommend rubbing down the misshapen areas daily. Is this something that physical therapy can help? It sounds like your baby has plagiocephaly or a flat shape of the head. This is something a pediatrician needs to diagnose. Here
Read more →Our toddler fell and broke her arm near a growth plate at 30 months. Will she need physical therapy?
Our daughter is 16 months. She leans a little to the left and uses her left hand when reaching for things. Is this a problem or will she be a “leftie”? If your daughter has been walking for a few months, she should look pretty even on
Read more →My child walks on tip toes and falls a lot when playing. Is this normal? Toe walking isn’t something to be concerned about for most children under the age of two. More than half of young children who toe walk will stop doing so on their own
Read more →Hi! I’m the Head of School in a program in Charlottesville. I have an 18 month old child with pigeon toed feet. Mom said her doctor told her she would grow out of it. But they’re so severe that I’m concerned. An infant and toddler specialist is
Read more →My daughter has plagiocephaly and is being treated with a DOC band. We were never diagnosed with Tortocollis by our pediatrician. We just finished our first DOC band and didn’t see good results so we are getting a second one. Do you think PT will help? She
Read more →My son was born prematurely. Should I still use the developmental milestones chart that was in my new parent information packet? That’s a good question – most people look at development based on the child’s actual age, but you need to consider what’s known as your
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