How to Carry a Baby with Leg Stiffness: Pediatric Physical Therapy for Babies #7

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This video instructs families with a baby with Microcephaly how to work with their baby. My name is Amy Sturkey, PT. I am a pediatric physical therapist in the US. I'd like to give some ideas to families who want to help their baby with Microcephaly due to the Zika virus. This video teaches a simple technique in how to carry a baby whose legs are stiff. I taped this video specifically for families with a child with Microcephaly; however, this technique could be used with any child with a developmental delay who holds his/her shoulders elevated. I hope you find this idea useful and simple to follow through.
My website is www.pediatricPTexercises.com. My Facebook page is Pediatric Physical Therapy Exercises. My informational books, "A is for Autism," "C is for Cerebral Palsy," "D is for Down Syndrome," "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Hips" and "Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Knees" are available on Amazon. "A is for ADHD" should be available shortly. Do not hesitate to contact me at amysturkey@gmail.com with questions, concerns or favorable reviews! Please note I am unable to provide treatment recommendations for a child I have not personally evaluated.
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"Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Hips"
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@sarahhursey3215 3 года назад

I love your videos..they are just sort and simple yet so helpful.!!!🥰 I have been using your techniques to help strengthen a little baby boys stiff legs.. but he also has low muscle tone when trying to stand..so I keep alternating exercises and foot joint massage.. it makes a difference!! Thankyou so much xx

@pediatricPTexercises 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your kind words. I spend a lot of time working on these videos so it is nice to have your feedback. I hope that you also found my playlist for working with children with low tone? ru-vid.com/group/PLAkJbMrHyKjMZYC1aYPuXrp-I9VFpNhCu

@mustafaghenglishteacher242 Год назад

Hello doctor , me and my wife really appreciate your videos and the effort you do to educate people. we live in turkey and one year ago my wife had a birth to a twins and it was early birth in the 30th week so they stayed at the premature ICU for one month and during this period one of them had to be connected to some machine to support him with oxygen. unlucky now he is suffering from stiffness in the arms and feet, cant sit independently of handle tommy time. Doctors told us to do a lot of exercises to him and go to physical therapists to show him to them. we are really interested in your opinion as we try to watch all your videos anything from you will be appreciated thank you in advance

@pediatricPTexercises Год назад

I am so glad you have found my channel. Unfortunately, it is considered unethical for me to provide treatment recommendations for a child that I have not personally evaluated. On my channel, there are playlists that give ideas for a specific problems. Maybe the playlists can help you find the most applicable videos the easiest. Here is the link. ru-vid.com/group/PLAkJbMrHyKjPqgM4rbEV8G1bMdC1Dyzaw

@SadafShujahat-cl3nb Год назад

My baby have same problem.I do this therapy 3 days start. But my baby back not straight and lower part .and my baby legs too week.

@pediatricPTexercises Год назад

I recommend you find a local Pediatric Physical Therapist Who can create a customized plan for your child specifically.

@pediatricPTexercises 8 лет назад

If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know!

@hudabiafarman5000 5 лет назад

Hi my baby is 14 months but she cant stand what can i do?for her i m very woried abut her

@esraalagoz8230 5 лет назад

Hi Amy, do you have a chance to capture more tutorials about children with spasticity in both lower and upper extremities ? Thank You very much in advance for all of your effort. This is just very beneficial :)

@ShamaChaudhry 5 лет назад

Hi amy, do you have video about to correct toe walking of 3 year children,if yes then kindly mention the link of video and if not then make it for me please if possible. Thank you so much.. your all videos are very helping for me to treat my clients as a new practitioner of physical therapy.

@pediatricPTexercises 5 лет назад

Please forgive me. I am not sure why this response is showing up now 8 months later. I have posted a lot of videos now on this play list and on my playlist for children with low tone to give ideas of how to help a child stand. Hopefully you no longer need my assistance.

@pediatricPTexercises 5 лет назад

One of the best resources for toe walking is one that you can find by searching online for "Clinical Practice Guidelines for idiopathic Toe Walking" by Cincinnati Children's Hospital. I haven't done a video on toe walking. If I found a child I could video, I definitely would!

@AhmedRaza-ze2tc 2 года назад

What about stiff neck arm and leg baby

@pediatricPTexercises 2 года назад

I do not have a video for that. I recommend you find a local pediatric therapist who can help you and show you. The answer would depend on your child and how they present

@Scorpion9800 2 года назад

Is leg stiffness alone indicative of anything?

@pediatricPTexercises 2 года назад

A baby’s leg or legs should not be stiff. If they are, please consult with your doctor and a local physical therapist

@Scorpion9800 2 года назад

@@pediatricPTexercises thank you! I have an appointment next week, but can’t help staying up all night googling, researching, and reading textbooks to find out the cause until then. He definitely has rigidity in his lower legs and as he’s getting older/stronger he’s able to resist us bending him more so that’s why I noticed it was so prominent. But I’m confused by it all, as at birth he was at risk of low tone due to minimal reflex response, and now he’s on the opposite end and has almost too much tone. Post partum anxiety doesn’t help. Hopefully a week goes by quick!

@pediatricPTexercises 2 года назад

Look at videos 50, 51, and 52 ru-vid.com/group/PLAkJbMrHyKjOdH92UyJNlOHbB_bIvOsnk

@thaisnh 2 года назад

@@Scorpion9800 did you find what your baby has (or had)? is he ok now?

@edwinking9438 Год назад

@@Scorpion9800 update?

@user-wg8ov2nw2p 7 лет назад

plz make for flobby baby exersice

@pediatricPTexercises 7 лет назад

Sorry for the delay in my response. It is the holidays in the US. I am away from home. Unfortunately I cannot do videos with children who are my clients. I have plenty of floppy clients. But for my videos, I don't know any children who are not clients who are not typically developing. There is also a great deal of range in floppy. Some babies are a little floppy and others amazingly floppy. There are some of my clients I would have done this style of carrying with and others that are just too floppy. I did start filming Colton when he was very young so I would catch him when his head control was poor. ...so in a very indirect way, I have to say, I don't think I can help you very much given the limitations in the children I have available to video. I wish you the very best.