As pelvic floor or pediatric specialists we often hear as an aside that our patients, or our patient’s children, suffer from bedwetting. Sadly, they are often told that they will outgrow the condition. The International…
Meet an 8-year-old boy who is highly motivated to socialize with friends and play basketball. Let’s call him Michael. His diagnoses include spastic diplegic cerebral palsy and dysarthria of speech. He uses a manual wheelchair…
A dynamic system is made up of multiple parts that work together to create change over time. With toe walking, we have to look at ALL the factors that contribute to walking, not just the…
This is part one of a two-part series that takes a closer look at the relationship between physical therapists and athletic trainers in the high school sports setting. In this article, Zachary Fox, PT, DPT…
For far too long, therapists and physicians have been getting it all wrong when it comes to toe walking in children! The cause is not short muscles; the solution is not stretching. It is not …
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