abdominal strengthening

Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone #30: Getting into Sitting

Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone #29: Pull a baby to sitting holding only 1 hand

Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone #7: Bring Down Ribs (Front)

Pediatric Physical Therapy for a Baby with Low Tone #6: Reaching Hands to feet

Abduction Strengthening in Forearm Sidelying Plank

Oh my goodness, this is a tough exercise. I only have one client who is exercise obsessed that really likes this exercise. It is...

Sit-Ups With Arms Straight and Legs Straight and Stabilized

Once clients are strong enough to perform the bench sit up, I start trying sit ups on the floor. I always stabilize the legs at this...

Supine Flexion emphasis on Neck Flexion

This exercise can be done for repetitions or for duration. In my experience, kids usually like trying to beat their own previous best...

Inversion Sitting with Heel Down

By having my client stabilize his foot on the floor, I get less cheating with hip flexion and hip external rotation as I try to isolate...

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...

How to Strengthen Abdominals

I do a lot of bench sit ups. I like the bench because there is no obvious place to roll to the side and push up from...but kids still...

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#105 Stepping Over: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#104 Getting down from Standing: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#103 Taking Your First Steps (or not): Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#102 Ball Sit-ups: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#101 Sitting Balance on a Ball: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#100 Teach Your Child Standing and Walking Balance: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#99 Teach your Child Standing Balance: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#98 Teach your Child Standing Balance: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#97 Teach your Child to Stand on Her Own: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone

#96 How to Help Your Child Walk: Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone