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H E A LT H • B A B Y Hands on Chiropractic Longbeach Physiotherapy 15 Carlton Close, Longbeach Business Village Tel/Fax: [phone] [email protected] Care of musculoskeletal conditions Pain management Dry needling/acupuncture Sports & recurrent injury rehabilitation Ergonomic & postural correction Pilates classes • Chest treatment • Home visits Adult & child rehabilitation Gross & fine motor co-ordination problems all directions, alternating between and moving through positions in each treatment session. Physiotherapy helps by focusing on neutral alignment of body parts, to prevent or minimise biomechanical problems. Providing a motivating environment will make them an active participant to help them learn to perform and control new movements and positions to play. WHEN AND WHAT SHOULD BABY DO? Milestones are the baby’s age-appropriate skills. It is so important to know which motor skills the baby should currently be engaged in, which ones the baby missed, and which ones the baby should soon be engaging in. Physiotherapists working in paediatrics are acutely aware of the developmental sequence and work towards establishing age-appropriate goals for each baby. Developmental history is always so important and it often answers a lot of tricky questions in more complex cases. HEALING HANDS ON! A hands-on approach during therapy teaches the baby how to move and also gives the baby a sense of security and confidence. Our hands facilitate, or guide, the baby through movement and they align and maintain the February 2014 Response to life Dr. Barry Birkett and Dr. Régine Legrand • 20 years of practice in the Valley • Holistic Family Health Care • Chiropractic & Response to Life Treatments • Baby Chiro Care Enjoy our relaxing garden environment, Koi pond & refreshments Tel: [phone] Bermuda Drive, Wingate Heights, Sunnydale www.chiropractorcapetown.co.za alignment of the baby’s body during the movement. Our hands are trained to be sensitive to the baby’s active participation, and gradually, control of the movements is reduced as the baby’s own muscle control takes over. As part of therapy, parents and family are included and involved immediately with carrying over treatment activities which can be incorporated into the daily care of the baby. The Secret is PLAY! The baby PhD-equivalent would be play - this is their full time job during waking hours! Their curiosity through play drives them to explore and learn about their world - they “research and problem solve” ways to move and learn new movement strategies. Therapy is done in the context of play and it is the secret formula for fun and successful treatments. Therapists select and incorporate movement, equipment, toys, body parts and music to motivate active participation of the tots for play and learning. For more information contact Chantel Nortje 021 785 2455 * [email protected] BUSINESS DIRECTORY 29