Ep. 41: "Infant Development: A Holistic Approach To Helping Young Children Thrive, Not Just Survive! with Dr. Hope Reyes, PT, DPT, CBS"
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Get ready to have your mind blown! ๐คฏ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ, ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ. Here are some things you will learn:
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Torticollis, a head-turning preference, isn't just a neck issue! It's often connected to the whole body including the pelvis, rib cage, and jaw.
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Babies need lots of ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ for development! ๐คธโโ๏ธ Containers like swings and bouncers limit movement and can exacerbate asymmetries.
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๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ matters! Plagiocephaly is a flat spot on one side of the head, while brachycephaly is flatness on the back of the head. Physical therapy can address the root cause of head shape issues and sometimes avoid the need for a helmet.
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There's a correlation between ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ข๐, ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ, which can impact ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ . If you notice your baby has a feeding preference, it's important to have it assessed.
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๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฌ to watch for: a preference for one hand before the age of three, difficulty with tummy time, not meeting milestones, and feeding issues.
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๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ! ๐ If you feel like your concerns are not being heard, seek a second opinion and find providers who can help your child thrive.
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Specially trained physical therapists use a variety of ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฌ to address restrictions in motility of soft tissue including fascia, muscle, ligaments and tendons.
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๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ in infant care.
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A ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ in infancy can be improved with a combination of specially trained physical therapy, occupational therapy, and a tongue and upper lip release, when applicable.
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Dr Hope Reyes PT, DPT, CBS is a licensed Doctor of Physical therapy and founder of Moving Munchkins. She is a pediatric physical therapist and certified breastfeeding specialist. Dr. Hope services patients birth-5 years of age. Dr. Hope completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Arizona (Bear Down!) with a major in physiology and minor in chemistry. She then went to obtain her doctorate in physical therapy at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in San Diego, CA graduating with high honors. It is her extensive background in dance and love for everything Disney that gives her the ability to make movement fun for all her patients and families that she services. Dr. Hope is most passionate about ensuring that families feel confident about their childโs development and wellness. She loves to be a part of a collaborative team to offer the most updated and integrative approach to her patients and families. Dr. Hope is trained in several manual therapy approaches to relieve fascial strain within the body for optimal motor and airway development. Dr. Hope brings a wealth of knowledge to her patients and families while providing a holistic approach to meet the families goals for their children.
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Nicole Goldfarb, M.A. CCC, SLP- COMยฎ is a Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Orofacial Myologist, an International speaker, author, Ambassador for the Breathe Institute, a Talk Tools educational partner, and has served on the faculty for the Sleep Education Consortium and Airway, Sleep, and Pediatrics Pathway (ASAP) program. Nicole has completed over 50 presentations on orofacial myofunctional therapy as it relates to sleep-disordered breathing in both children and adults. She is the author of an article in Dental Sleep Practice Magazine, Sleep World Magazine, 2 chapters in a medical textbook, and a childrenโs book series โThe Adventures of Captain Airway and Mr. Mighty Mouthโ. She is on the Child Airway Initiative Task Force (CAST), which is a national team of d
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