Today I performed treatment techniques on a 7mth old baby boy to help improve his rolling, sitting balance and the transition from prone into 4 point kneel into sitting or crawling and toencourage crawling. I did 4 point kneeling over a cushion and rocking him gently to increase strength and get him used to the feeling of being on all fours. I also praticed the transition from 4 point kneeling in and out of sitting to show him the correct movement pattern and strengthen his truck. The other exercise I did with him was facilitating rolling from prone to supine and supine to prone to improve his efficiency.
The other interesting aspect of this child is that both of his parents were quite young and have learning difficulties. This is a type of family dynamic I have not encountered before and it was really great to see the love that they had for this baby and that they were very enthusiastic about doing exercises for him and ensuring his developmental progress.
I think the treatment went well as I feel I have become more effective and comfortable in my handling of the babies especially. I also explained and demonstrated to his parents the simple exercises that would be most beneficial and gave them handouts with pictures. I am really enjoying being able to be more hands on with the clients now I have a better understanding of physio in developmental paediatrics.
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