Written By: Erica Koester, DPT Has your therapist mentioned that you should stretch for 3+ minutes? Here is the reason why. The fascia, a.k.a. connective tissue, requires time to stretch. What is fascia? Why is it important? Fascia...
Written By: Jacqueline Croke, M.S., CCC-SLP From the time toddlers enter preschool, books are an essential aspect of learning. Toddlers are typically introduced to “big books” before three to four years old. Big books are enlarged versions of texts that...
Written By: Manuela McAndrew, C-SLPA The past two years in the pandemic have been short of easy. With lockdowns, school closures, and social distancing, you may be asking yourself how these unexpected events have impacted your child’s development. Progressive...
Written By: Mary Pengelley, PT, DPT What is Serial Bracing? Serial bracing is a therapeutic intervention used to decrease muscle tightness, change habitual patterns of movement in a single joint, or improve range of motion. It can be used for tight heel-cords...
Written By: Cassie Hicks, M.S., CCC-SLP Stuttering is a disorder that is characterized by an increased number of disfluencies while speaking. There are different types of disfluencies including whole (“I want want want to play”) and part-word (“I wa-wa-want to play”)...
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