by RSI Staff | Feb 6, 2025 | Milestones
As therapists we are always watching to see if your child is meeting their childhood developmental milestones–it’s one of the many ways we can know if physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy might be needed. With help from the cdc.gov...
by RSI Staff | Dec 30, 2024 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Overheard in Physical Therapy: The Importance of Crawling on Hands and Knees Though there has been discussion in recent years on whether or not crawling is a necessary milestone–study after study shows the incredible benefits of learning to crawl on hands and...
by RSI Staff | Sep 5, 2023 | Milestones, Physical Therapy
Overheard in Physical Therapy: Jumping jacks tell more about gross-motor development than you realize. By age 5, a child should be able to move both sides of their body together to coordinate a jumping jack. This quick process of being able to switch their arms and...
by RSI Staff | Aug 21, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Ask an RSI Expert Today’s question is answered by Anna Ripley, PT, DPT–an RSI physical therapist based primarily in our Rexburg Pediatric Clinic. Question: My 4-year-old daughter walks on her toes. Is it a big deal? Should I be worried? Answer:...
by RSI Staff | Aug 21, 2023 | Milestones, Occupational Therapy
Overheard in Occupational Therapy: Giving controlled choices to cut down on tantrums and power struggles. When your child needs to complete a task, offering a couple of limited choices for how the task can be done is great at preventing argument and negotiation, and...
by RSI Staff | Aug 21, 2023 | Milestones, Speech Therapy
Welcome to our new social media series: “Ask an RSI Expert” We’ve got a whole employee roster full of kind and knowledgeable therapists–why not have them help us answer some common parent questions? Thank you to Karen Thomas, one of our awesome...
