Heather Gibson PT
Gross Motor Development in Infants and Children
A child's gross motor development is tracked by your physician or paediatrician in order to determine if there are any delays. If any...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Nov 18, 2021
- 2 min
Integrating Retained Primitive Reflexes
Primitive reflexes are often tested by your doctor or paediatrician as they represent neurological health. They are controlled by the...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
Hypotonia: How Can Physiotherapy Help?
What is Hypotonia? Hypotonia is deceased muscle tone. Muscle tone is the amount of resistance a muscle gives you in response to stretch....
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Heather Gibson PT
- Jan 14, 2021
- 1 min
Movement Patterns and Physiotherapy
Movement or motor patterns are patterns of movement a baby learns starting in infancy. There is a level of neural control needed for this...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Aug 26, 2020
- 1 min
Plagiocephaly and Torticollis: Why does it matter?
Often if there is a plagiocephaly (flattening at the back of baby's head), there is also a torticollis in the neck, which explains why...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Aug 15, 2020
- 1 min
How Can Physiotherapy Help My Child?
Pediatric Physiotherapists are specialists in the area of normal versus abnormal development or delayed development. All children will...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Physiotherapy by Webcam. I am still here to help you!
Webcam is a great way to continue or even start physiotherapy treatment. A lot of what I do as a paediatric physiotherapist is teaching...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Mar 11, 2020
- 2 min
Toe Walking. Should I be concerned?
Toe walking is when a child walks on the balls of their feet rather than in a heel to toe pattern. Many children outgrow this and yes it...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Motor Milestones 10-12 months
So why does it matter? Why should I keep track of my baby's motor milestones? Here is a recap from one of my previous posts: Motor...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Jul 31, 2019
- 1 min
Hyoptonia and Physiotherapy
What is hypotonia and how can it be treated? Hypotonia is a decrease in resistance a muscle gives in response to stretch. Babies can...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Jun 15, 2019
- 1 min
Cerebral Palsy...Miracle children!
When I think of those children who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy I think of some of the most beautiful among us...those...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Jun 1, 2019
- 1 min
Why see a pediatric physiotherapist?
Many people ask why they should see a pediatric physiotherapist as opposed to an adult physiotherapist or an orthopedic physiotherapist...
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Heather Gibson PT
- May 15, 2019
- 2 min
Motor Milestones 7-9 months
So many people ask me when their baby should be doing A,B,C and D. Most movements a baby may start to preform are considered motor...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Apr 27, 2019
- 1 min
What does Plagiocephaly have to do with torticollis?
Often if there is a plagiocephaly, there is also a torticollis in the neck, which explains why the flat spot on your baby's head is on...
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Heather Gibson PT
- Apr 27, 2019
- 1 min
Meet me and my family!
A little about myself: I grew up in the Kitchener-Waterloo area and attended the University of Waterloo where I earned a Bachelor’s...
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