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Updated Feb 08, 2010

Q: Motor Dyspraxia    —Atco, NJ

"My 4 yr old daughter has always had trouble with running, jumping, and skipping but on the other hand she does quite ..."

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Hi J., Wait for your P.T. Evlauation and see what is diagnosed and what the treatment plan will be. Good luck. All the best. D.

Here's a good website on dyspraxia: http://spectrumcenter.net/dyspraxia.html The ballet classes can help your daughter in many ways, so by all means continue them, ...

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Q: How Old Was Your Child When He/she First Crawled and Walked?    —Virginia Beach, VA

"My almost 12 month old baby girl (August 28) hasn't started to crawl. She only belly crawls and gets up to a kneel po..."

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C., Sorry I started to type you an email and it got sent or erased..sorry. I was saying that we have been thru hypotonia with our now 2 yr old little boy. I am not ...

Hi C., I have a daughter that was diagnosed with hypotonia when she was 6 months old. She was just not holding her head up as good as I thought she should. She has ...

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Q: Can Anyone Tell Me If Their Children Have Had to Wear Corrective Shoes?    —Batavia, OH

"Hello everyone, This will be my 2nd question to the group. My question for all of you is, have any of you or do any o..."

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Both my son and daughter are flat footed and our dr. didn't suggest anything more than having them shoes all day long that have high archs. When I was a baby in the 7...

I asked my pediatrician about special shoes or leg braces (her father and his brother both had them as infants) and he said its typically not done these days. Most ch...

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Q: Seeking Physical Therapy for 13 Month Girl in West Hollywood    —Beverly Hills, CA

"We are new in town and in the country. our 13 months girl had physical therapy before we came here to improve her pro..."

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Hello, E., I guess I am puzzled by your request. Why would your daughter need physical therapy to walk? If you had it before you moved she must have been younger of...

i don't know of any locations, but at that age physical therapy will be covered by your local regional center ( thru age 3). they will refer you to a location. Unfor...

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Q: Other Mothers Dealing with Child W/ Torticollis and Plagiocephaly    —Salt Lake City, UT

"Hi, my son is almost 4 months old and we just took him to get fitted for a helmet today. He has plagiocephaly, which ..."

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Hi, First, I'd like to wish you good luck and hang in there. Dealing with any kind of physical challenge can be hard on the parents. I have only one piece of advice: s...

I don't know if you still want advice but here it is my son had torticolis and plagio we started him on pt at 2 1/2 months and did all the stretching he hated it and t...

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Q: Infant Helmet    —Denison, TX

"My 5 month old son's head is slightly flat one side because he had a problem with his neck that he has grown out of n..."

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Hi. I have a 10 year old that had Hydrocephalis when she was orn. After the shunt placement the nurses had to leave her on one side in order for her head to heal and t...

My little guy had to wear a helmet for 4 months. He had Plagiocephaly. Getting him the helmet was one of the greatest decisions I have ever made. He has a perfect roun...

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Q: Bunion Surgery Left Me with "Stiff Toe"    —Windham, NH

"Hi Ladies! I had bunion surgery about 61/2 weeks ago. I was very good about "working" my toe to avoid stiff toe, bu..."

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If you go to PT for the eval you can discuss with the the time you came to the office based on work and commitments. I had a bone removed from teh bottom of my foot a...

Okay, I may be a bit biased, but if the doctor recommended PT (that's what I do) maybe you should give it a try. There is no saying after an evaluation that the PT wo...

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Q: Lump on My Child's Leg    —Troy, MI

"I noticed last week that my 4 yo had a lump below the knee on her right leg. It is very hard, like a golf ball. It al..."

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J. Do NOT look on the internet. Nothing good can come of that right now because it will terrify you no matter what ailment/symptoms you are looking for.I know we can ...

J., Just take things one step at a time, one appointment, one consultation at a time and try not to think the worst. Our worst fears usually don't come to pass. Wh...

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Q: Pediatric Chiropractic Care    —Independence, MO

"My 17 month old grandson has curvature of the spine and we think the brace he is supose to wear at night is weakening..."

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My family and I go to Dr. Zak in Lee's Summit. He's been adjusting my girls since they were born! He's great with kids!! My family loves it there.

My chiropractor specializes in children; her name is Shannon Pishny, and she's at Your Wellness Connection at 75th and Switzer: http://yourwellnessconnection.com/

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Q: About Torticollis and Plagiocephaly    —Cocoa, FL

"big words for those who have no idea what they are right?? i have 6 month old absolutely beautiful and perfect twins...."

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K. - my daughter is 5 years old now and had both tort and plagio. I was also told it would reshape - but it didn't. We went through the helmet therapy at about 8 mon...

My friend Julies son has plagiocephaly. But I think that his head looks just like there other son's head who is 8 and her head for that matter. The Doc wanted there ...

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