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![Airplanes with Hip and Trunk Support](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ddde4e_0966d177133143b38aefd498c6d06855~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_670,h_635,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ddde4e_0966d177133143b38aefd498c6d06855~mv2.webp)
Airplanes with Hip and Trunk Support
I have to admit, I usually perform this activity with a smaller child…but this was the model I had. Here I am providing hip and trunk...
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Adduction Hook Lying with a Squeak Toy
I have several squeak toys of different sizes. Different ones require harder or softer squeezes to squeak as well. I use the auditory...
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Abdominals: Small Bench Sit ups with Arms Straight
I often have to help a child in the initial parts of this range, and then she can do it independently. I always stabilize the legs so the...
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Emphasis on Plantarflexors with Squat to Stand
Squat to stand works hip extensors, quadriceps and plantarflexors concentrically on the way up and eccentrically on the way down.I’ve...
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Neck Flexion Strengthening in Sunbather's Position
In these pictures I am allowing my handsome model to put his hand on the floor.This exercise is easier from a neck flexion perspective...
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Abduction Side Lying with Knee Flexion
This is a hard exercise. It takes a very cooperative and/or motivated client (preferably both) to perform this accurately.Sometimes I do...