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Benefits of Physical/Occupational Therapy for Premature Babies
Kristi Hammerle Kristi Hammerle

Benefits of Physical/Occupational Therapy for Premature Babies

Welcoming a premature baby can be sudden, exciting, and even scary at times. In this blog, we will  explore what exactly prematurity means and the benefits of physical and occupational therapy to improve  the developmental outcome of these babies!  

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Benefits of Occupational Therapy for Babies and Toddlers
Kristi Hammerle Kristi Hammerle

Benefits of Occupational Therapy for Babies and Toddlers

Pediatric occupational therapy (OT) is a type of treatment performed by licensed occupational therapists  to help children (including infants and toddlers) meet developmental milestones, overcome sensory  challenges, and improve their ability to perform self-care, play, and self-regulate. Here is a closer look at  what occupational therapists do and how they could benefit your child. 

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Nurturing Your Baby’s Development: Positioning (Part Two)
Michael Brodzik Michael Brodzik

Nurturing Your Baby’s Development: Positioning (Part Two)

Welcome to part two of how to nurture your baby’s development through positioning! Last post, we talked  about tummy time, back time, and sidelying. All of those positions are related specifically to FLOOR time.  Now, let’s talk more about upright positions that your baby will begin to explore as they grow and get  older. 

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Nurturing Your Baby’s Development: Positioning (Part One)
Kristi Hammerle Kristi Hammerle

Nurturing Your Baby’s Development: Positioning (Part One)

Tummy time, tummy time, tummy time. Many times as a new parent, so much focus is on how much tummy time your baby does. BUT…did you know that there are other positions that your baby can benefit from besides just tummy time? Let’s dive into each position, including pros, cons, and when your baby would most benefit from these particular positions. 

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 Muscle Tightness from the Inside Out
Michael Brodzik Michael Brodzik

 Muscle Tightness from the Inside Out

Imagine you are Alice in Wonderland for a moment. Remember the part where she shrinks very tiny, then grows very large? At one brief moment, when she gets too tall to fit in the house, her head tilts to the left and she curls her body to the side to fill any extra space in the house before she shrinks again.

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Infant Feeding Difficulties
Michael Brodzik Michael Brodzik

Infant Feeding Difficulties

Feeding challenges have become increasingly more common with parents reporting difficulty around feeding for up to 50% of otherwise healthy children. This number only increases if there are delays or asymmetries in development.

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Chew on This!
Michael Brodzik Michael Brodzik

Chew on This!

Did you know that 60% of jaw growth is complete by age 6 with most of the growth occurring in the first 4 years of life? As babies grow and develop, they move from sucking patterns to chewing patterns. Teething occurs and babies begin solid foods in the form of puréed foods and/or strategically cut up, whole foods. Chewing is one of the first exercises (after sucking) that can help to develop the jaw and facial structures. Before looking at the specific benefits of chewing, it is important to know what optimal development looks like.

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Can My Child Benefit from Physical Therapy?
Michael Brodzik Michael Brodzik

Can My Child Benefit from Physical Therapy?

With so much information out there, it can be really hard to narrow down what information to listen to and what information applies to your unique situation. Navigating through the ocean of information from blogs, social media, videos, and more to figure out what will work for your family and your baby can be overwhelming and scary. At Year One Wellness, we strive to ease those feelings and provide recent and relevant information to help each specific child that comes to us.

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Hip Dysplasia in Babies: What You Need to Know
Kristi Hammerle Kristi Hammerle

Hip Dysplasia in Babies: What You Need to Know

Hip dysplasia is a condition where a baby's hip joint doesn't develop normally. The hip is a ball and socket joint. In hip dysplasia, the hip socket is too shallow to properly support the end of the thigh bone, and the bone is somewhat displaced or dislocated out of the socket. This can potentially cause discomfort, pain, and lack of mobility. But don't fret! With early detection, proper care, and some help from an infant Physical Therapist, we can help your baby's hips grow up healthy and strong.

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