A session on standing and walking.

Hi, I’m Dana and I have been a pediatric physical therapist for 25 years. You can read more about my practice at the top of my channel. I see kids for a lot of different disabilities including developmental delay, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, genetic disorders, dystrophies, and more. I cannot give individualized medical advice on social media and you need your doctors permission to try any exercises with your child. A therapist needs to be trained in order to perform these highly skilled exercises.

I see kids for intensives in Cary, North Carolina for 1,2, or 3 weeks for 2 visits per day. We are able to show a lot of progress with our little patients and I share that to bring hope to other parents around the world. You can find booking information at the link at the top of my channel.

The exercises I use are based on Cueves Medek Exercises. We give novel experiences to kids to work on neuroplasticity of the brain which allows us to improve gross motor skills.


Take a look at a session on standing and walking. When we float a child on a board it’s easier because we are giving an equal and opposite force against gravity. When the therapist lowers the board to her lap it becomes more difficult as he is feeling the full effects of gravity. The therapist is just trying to balance the child with ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. If your child’s trunk collapses when you try to take a step have one hand at the waist and take smaller steps. #physicaltherapy