Sprouting Up Therapy

11/16/2025

Not sure if your child needs physical therapy? Here is some indicators that could mean physical therapy is warranted.

11/15/2025

11/14/2025

Know the symptoms!

11/13/2025

It's World Kindness Day!

11/12/2025

Anyone else feeling this?

11/11/2025

Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, was first celebrated on November 11, 1919, to commemorate the end of World War I. It was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 1938 and was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all American veterans, both living and deceased.

Some things that you can do today to show appreciation:
-Visit Veterans Memorials: Pay a visit to local veteran's memorials or cemeteries to pay your respects and reflect on the sacrifices made by veterans.
-Thank a Veteran: Express your gratitude to veterans you know personally or encounter in your community.
-Volunteer: Offer your time to volunteer with organizations that support veterans, such as VA hospitals or veterans’ service organizations.
-Donate to Veteran Causes: Contribute to charities that provide assistance to veterans and their families.
-Display the Flag: Fly the U.S. flag to honor veterans and show your patriotic spirit.

11/09/2025

Just saying...

11/08/2025

If you are a coffee lover, today is national cappuccino day. Good excuse to go get one!

11/07/2025

It's the holiday season!
There are so many things to do this time of year like cooking, parties, shopping, and travel. Physical therapy often gets put at the bottom of the list. But if you're in physical therapy over the holidays, there's a reason. It might be pain, a recent surgery, or just not moving the way you'd like. Any of these things will put a damper on your holiday season, so keeping up with your PT is important. Here are some tips to make it easier.

Schedule Your Appointments Soon
The crazy schedule is part of what makes the holidays challenging. That's why planning is extra important right now. Your schedule isn't the only one that's full this time of year - so is your PT's. Plan and schedule your appointments well in advance. You'll get the times and days that work best for you, and you'll already have your PT appointments in your calendar to plan around. This time of year, schedules at your physical therapists office is probably starting to fill up with people trying to use the rest of their insurance benefits before their plans reset. If you know you need to get in, call as soon as you can and schedule those appointments!

Make time for your exercises
Hopefully you have a regular time to exercise. With the holiday mania about to shake up your routine, that time may no longer work. Think about when you're going to exercise ahead of time, and you'll stay consistent.

Be Okay with Being Flexible
You might have to modify your plan of care and attend fewer sessions for a week or two. If your PT knows this, they can give you a few extra things to work on at home so you don't fall behind. If you find that getting in all of your home exercises is tough, your PT might be able to temporarily reduce the number of exercises you're doing with a focus on maintaining your progress through the busy season.

End the Year Strong!
The holidays are a special time of year. Keeping up with your health and your physical therapy can be challenging during this time. But you don't have to fall behind. With some planning and flexibility, you can stay healthy, survive the holidays and head into next year with good momentum!

11/05/2025

“Kids are motivated to move. If we wait to intervene, kids will find a way to move that may interfere with future movement, because they want to explore their environment. Exploring their environment is how they learn.”

In the DPT program, we learn that pediatric physical therapy is family-centered care and an example of a therapeutic alliance, which means listening to parents or guardians (and the child, if they’re old enough to participate) to understand what the challenges are and what success looks like for them. Families are typically present during pediatric PT appointments, which helps them understand the homework or care assignments that a child receives. They are encouraged to be hands-on and mimic what the physical therapist does to try it out and understand what works best.

I could be the best therapist in the whole world, but the few times I see a patient each week isn’t what makes the difference. It’s what happens between those appointments with the family interacting with their child that makes the difference.