Rolling Back to Side, Head Control: Pediatric PT Strengthening for Babies #6

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 work on head control and trunk strength while rolling from side to side. 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.

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Here are the links for my books on Amazon:
"C is for Cerebral Palsy"

"D is for Down Syndrome"

"A is for Autism"

"Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Hips"

"Pediatric Physical Therapy Strengthening Exercises for the Knees"

[Its_jennie_bitc]

The baby is so cute the way he makes little sounds like he wants to communicate too😂

[elyjelly-beans]

I just finished OT school and will be taking my board soon hoping to work in a pediatric place with infants never got any experience during my field works 🥺

[mzk]

i'm guessing this is just a warm up before they hit the bench press?

[NCRRanger]

Really is impressive how perceptive infants can be. Whenever she looked at the camera for an extended period, lil baby looked at the camera as well. 😊

[tosifgori]

HI..
MY BABY IS 1 AND HALF YEAR OLD AND HAS HYPOTONIA. AND BABY HAS NOT STARTED CRAWLING, SITTING, STANDING YET. SO WHAT KIND OF EXERCISE SHOULD I DO? PLEASE ADVICE

[lifeofcpchild]

Please excercise for 5 year old Athetoid cp child who cant sit stand and hold neck please please

[EdwardStefanski]

Open up physical therapists for baby
5 years

[yousufrawashdeh]

Arm should be in full adduction or half abduction ?

[noufalnemari]

is this a good exercise for babies with hypotonia?

[shankarpathir]

Hello ma'am
My baby suffering from hydracephlus and now he got shunt on 29th june...so how log we should wait for the exercises...or when we should contact with physiotherapist

[curlygurl]

Can you do this with babies with hip dysplasia?

[mohsinrasool]

Mam how to gain independent sitting in 1 year 6 months old hemiplegic child so he will be able to sit from lying position.

[TheBeaforte]

Thank you so much for the video. Can the babies learn by themselves to roll over eventually?

[niyofficial]

Hello, I have a baby with 5 months, but he is not able to seat what can I do please?

[tianasinspiration]

Hello mam.... My daughter (3 month old) has microcephaly. Do every child with microcephaly has cerebral palsy?

I need to know the order of teaching her to achieve milestones.

Can you please tell the order?

And how many repetitions per side for rolling over ln this video?

[niyofficial]

My child is taking depakine and gamalate, how long must he take these? Are these helpful?

[deepikarajput]

My daughter is dyplegic cp child & she has a higher extension in her legs..Can she walk in future???

[sibill]

Hi Amy, can we do this from newborn or 3m+ only?

[amberamin]

Kindly make a video for poor hand grasping

[mommybria]

Hello. Can I ask if have cerebral palsy can do this?