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Exercises for a Baby with Low Tone #60: Back strengthening

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...

Hold on! Stay Still! I'm on My Way! Middle Back/Biceps Strengthening

I am not sure why, but this is a very hard skill for my clients to figure out. The client only has to stay in place and stay steady while...

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...

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...

Wait a Minute! Back UP! Email 38

In this exercise I consider the child strong enough to lean down and up without support. If the child needs more help, then I use an...

Strengthening Back Extensors

I work on back extension by having the child lean down to the floor and return to upright standing even if the child is unable to do this...

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