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#handstrength #childhandstrength #OTforkids #occupationaltherapy Hand strength is needed for a majority of what kids do in school and...
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All Care Therapies
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
How are PT and OT different?
#physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy #therapy Physical and occupational therapy are both professions that work to prevent disability and...
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All Care Therapies
- Apr 4, 2020
- 1 min
Show us your BLUE!
All Care Therapies of Georgetown is proud to celebrate Autism Awareness Month! Help us spread awareness, promote acceptance, and ignite...
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All Care Therapies
- Sep 8, 2019
- 1 min
Occupational Therapy and Spinal Cord Injury
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are 17,000 new cases of spinal cord injury every year ("Facts and...
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All Care Therapies
- Aug 18, 2019
- 1 min
Hippotherapy
Hippotherapy is the use of horseback riding as a therapeutic or rehabilitative treatment. Who Can Benefit from Hippotherapy? Children and...
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All Care Therapies
- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
Down Syndrome and Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists (OT’s) work with individuals with Down syndrome to help them learn and gain mastery in skills they need to be...
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All Care Therapies
- Jul 5, 2019
- 1 min
iPad, Xbox, and Wii Games That Help With Occupational Therapy
In occupational therapy, there are many ways to motivate your child to practice their fine motor, sensory, and sensory-motor skills at...
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All Care Therapies
- May 25, 2019
- 1 min
ADHD and Weighted Vests
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic brain disorder marked by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or...
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All Care Therapies
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
Encouraging Young Writers
Writing is something integrated into our every day lives. Writing is done in order to complete tasks, whether that is an important essay...
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All Care Therapies
- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
Benefits of Crafts
"But it's just a craft" might be something you think when you pick your child up from therapy or even school but there are many benefits...
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Christina Jack, OTS
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral Epicondylitis, or Tennis Elbow, is the overuse of the extensor muscles in the forearm. These muscles originate on the outside of...
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Christina Jack, OTS
- Feb 1, 2019
- 2 min
Trigger Finger
Trigger finger occurs when the space around the tendon of a finger becomes inflamed or swollen, making the affected finger snap when...
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Christina Jack, OTS
- Jan 3, 2019
- 1 min
Handwriting Experience Influencing Brain Development
Reading and writing are simple tasks that most of us take for granted on a daily basis. The process of learning to read and write is one...
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Courtney Wilson, OTS
- Nov 21, 2018
- 2 min
Bedtime Routines
Sleep is such an important part of your child’s day. Optimal sleep helps your child play and be ready to participate in daily activities...
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Courtney Wilson, OTS
- Nov 7, 2018
- 1 min
Occupational Therapy for Cerebral Palsy
The symptoms of cerebral palsy can have a profound impact on a child’s everyday life. Occupational therapists can increase a child’s...
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Courtney Wilson, OTS
- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
Increasing Hand Strength
A lot of children who come to All Care Therapies for occupational therapy have weakness in their hands and core. Exercises and activities...
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Alexis Kruse, OTS
- Oct 17, 2018
- 1 min
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Reducing Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is when the median nerve is impinged in the carpal tunnel of the wrist that causes pain, numbness, and...
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Courtney Wilson, OTS
- Oct 3, 2018
- 1 min
The Importance of “Crossing Midline”
By the age of 3 or 4, a child should engage in the bilateral skill of “crossing the midline”. This could be scratching your elbow,...
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Courtney Wilson, OTS
- Sep 5, 2018
- 1 min
Transition Strategies for Your Child
Children who have been diagnosed with autism sometimes have to deal with anxiety when changes occur at home, school, or in a daily...
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Jasmine Curtis, OTS
- Jun 20, 2018
- 3 min
Myths About Occupational Therapy
Have you ever heard of occupational therapy? What comes to mind when you think about this profession? If you are not familiar with what...
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