Hi Lauren! I'm a physical therapist who recently transitioned to schools from adult orthopedics. I've heard children can habituate to other sensory tools like weighted blankets or vests, would wearing sensory soles in shoes daily lead to the same habituation effect and lower the effectiveness over time?
Hi Kevin! Thanks for the message and good luck with your transition! My friend Alyssa has a course and community for those in school based PT if youre looking for more content/assistance in that space - here is our interview: th-cam.com/video/8Vu6J7vtJjM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zb8iX4p_G4dwXH5o and Alyssa’s website: www.movetolearnpt.com/ As far as sensory soles go, this would definitely be a question for their creators. I have not seen this specific instance but toe walking is also a multifactoral situation and can be really tough in many aspects so I have also had situations where toe walking wasnt primarily sensory based and therefore other inserts were a better choice for that specific kid. I love what sensory soles is doing though and if a child is toe walking primarily due to sensory needs, its a great option. I would also encourage to tread in the middle ground with habituation ie if these devices/interventions assist for periods of time to allow for a more calm or biomechanically appropriate movement experience and do not have down sides, are they still useful even if their effects do not last forever? I tend to believe so. Childrens needs will inevitably change, that doesnt mean that our interventions when they work as intended, cannot have huge gains in those seasons of effectiveness and use. Think of the other gains that children can have if an intervention is working: focus, strengthening within the appropriate range, decreased opportunities for tightness and shortening to develop etc. Obviously if something isnt working anymore, adapt and change interventions but I think its okay to allow interventions to have a time limit if they are still providing benefits for a period of time. Hope this helps Lauren
Hi Michelle! I do not have a coupon, but if they are working I would highly recommend continuing with them as one hour a week won't be enough to truly change gait (we need often full day use over many many months). I would also encourage leaning into anything that is working as toe walking is VERY difficult to effect change in and the most surprising thing I have heard from older individuals who are toe walking is how much they wished they had more support when they were younger. Perhaps reach out to any local support or start a go fund me or see if the OT knows of any grant options is cost is a concern. Here is the link again if you need it: www.sensorysole.com/
Hi Raju, unfortunately there are not any specific shoes that can stop toe walking since there is a lot of things going on that might be the cause of toe walking. These inserts (not sure if they are available in india) may help. Additionally taller shoes such as high tops where the shoe goes above the ankle can give more support and make toe walking more difficult, but are not a cure. This video might help with some exercises for toe walking: th-cam.com/video/FFQBO1aHEoM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FwV5DViM1J7hLE7s otherwise a pediatric physical therapist or physiotherapist in your area would be my best recommendation. Good luck!
Hi! Thanks so much for the comment. Quick question: is 6 months the adjusted age of the baby OR the chronological age of the baby? If no one has mentioned this yet: any baby born 36 weeks or less should use their adjusted age until the age of 2 for most accurate understanding of development. Here is an adjusted age calculator: starship.org.nz/health-professionals/calculators/corrected-age-calculator/ but essentially you take the baby’s birth date to todays date in weeks and subtract the amount of weeks premature (7 if 33 weeks) and come out with a new adjusted age. If their chronological age is 6 months 2 weeks from their actual birth date, their adjusted age will be closer to 4 months 3 weeks. Regardless, if a baby is struggling with rolling in the 5-6 month range there are a lot of things that could be going on. Since the baby has a history of prematurity, if they are not rolling by six months adjusted age pediatric physical therapy is recommended (and if you have a physio near you it would be good to look into now just to make sure there isnt anything else that is limiting their progress toward rolling). If you would like to keep assisting your baby in development with rolling and the building blocks you can check out my book: tummy time and learning to roll in kindle or paperback (available in india): amzn.to/3S9M73s (affiliate link) Or my free online course if watching videos is easier: drlaurenbaker.com/courses Hopefully this helps ❤️ good luck!
@@shikhasingh8824 I would definitely check out the book and/or free online course I linked above and download the checklist (also located in book) to see if there are any building blocks that have not yet been mastered and need a little more attention in the next four weeks. If babe is not rolling after six months adjusted age, pediatric physio or PT is recommended for a more tailored approach!
@@DrLaurenBaker have bought your book on kindle as hardcopy not available in India. Have started to do the exercises just want to know in how many days I can see improvement? And how to connect with you if I want some help. thankyou.
Hi! for some reason the comment didn't show up until now so I apologize this is a little late. Typically, parents see results with 20 minutes of exercise daily with each exercise lasting 4-5 minutes. All results will compound over time, so the most important thing is to only do the exercises to the baby's tolerance and build upon that. Often parents see results within 2-3 weeks but it can take a little bit longer, if you are not seeing results within 4-6 weeks, then a pediatric physical therapist might be warranted to help individualize the exercises more to your specific child. I can be reached at info@drlaurenbaker.com if you have specific questions on the course or book! Thank you so much for grabbing it :)
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Hi Lauren! I'm a physical therapist who recently transitioned to schools from adult orthopedics. I've heard children can habituate to other sensory tools like weighted blankets or vests, would wearing sensory soles in shoes daily lead to the same habituation effect and lower the effectiveness over time?
Hi Kevin! Thanks for the message and good luck with your transition! My friend Alyssa has a course and community for those in school based PT if youre looking for more content/assistance in that space - here is our interview: th-cam.com/video/8Vu6J7vtJjM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zb8iX4p_G4dwXH5o and Alyssa’s website: www.movetolearnpt.com/
As far as sensory soles go, this would definitely be a question for their creators. I have not seen this specific instance but toe walking is also a multifactoral situation and can be really tough in many aspects so I have also had situations where toe walking wasnt primarily sensory based and therefore other inserts were a better choice for that specific kid. I love what sensory soles is doing though and if a child is toe walking primarily due to sensory needs, its a great option. I would also encourage to tread in the middle ground with habituation ie if these devices/interventions assist for periods of time to allow for a more calm or biomechanically appropriate movement experience and do not have down sides, are they still useful even if their effects do not last forever? I tend to believe so. Childrens needs will inevitably change, that doesnt mean that our interventions when they work as intended, cannot have huge gains in those seasons of effectiveness and use.
Think of the other gains that children can have if an intervention is working: focus, strengthening within the appropriate range, decreased opportunities for tightness and shortening to develop etc.
Obviously if something isnt working anymore, adapt and change interventions but I think its okay to allow interventions to have a time limit if they are still providing benefits for a period of time.
Hope this helps Lauren
they are working in OT. Has anyone found a coupon?
Hi Michelle! I do not have a coupon, but if they are working I would highly recommend continuing with them as one hour a week won't be enough to truly change gait (we need often full day use over many many months). I would also encourage leaning into anything that is working as toe walking is VERY difficult to effect change in and the most surprising thing I have heard from older individuals who are toe walking is how much they wished they had more support when they were younger. Perhaps reach out to any local support or start a go fund me or see if the OT knows of any grant options is cost is a concern. Here is the link again if you need it: www.sensorysole.com/
Mam i am from india.
My son two years old.
He has short achilis tondan.
He is walking on toe.
Please suggest shoes to prevent toe walking
Hi Raju, unfortunately there are not any specific shoes that can stop toe walking since there is a lot of things going on that might be the cause of toe walking. These inserts (not sure if they are available in india) may help. Additionally taller shoes such as high tops where the shoe goes above the ankle can give more support and make toe walking more difficult, but are not a cure. This video might help with some exercises for toe walking: th-cam.com/video/FFQBO1aHEoM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FwV5DViM1J7hLE7s
otherwise a pediatric physical therapist or physiotherapist in your area would be my best recommendation. Good luck!
@@DrLaurenBaker thanks
Hi i m from india .my baby was born at 33weeks and he is 6 months2weeks old but he is not rolling over .
Hi! Thanks so much for the comment. Quick question: is 6 months the adjusted age of the baby OR the chronological age of the baby? If no one has mentioned this yet: any baby born 36 weeks or less should use their adjusted age until the age of 2 for most accurate understanding of development. Here is an adjusted age calculator: starship.org.nz/health-professionals/calculators/corrected-age-calculator/ but essentially you take the baby’s birth date to todays date in weeks and subtract the amount of weeks premature (7 if 33 weeks) and come out with a new adjusted age. If their chronological age is 6 months 2 weeks from their actual birth date, their adjusted age will be closer to 4 months 3 weeks.
Regardless, if a baby is struggling with rolling in the 5-6 month range there are a lot of things that could be going on. Since the baby has a history of prematurity, if they are not rolling by six months adjusted age pediatric physical therapy is recommended (and if you have a physio near you it would be good to look into now just to make sure there isnt anything else that is limiting their progress toward rolling).
If you would like to keep assisting your baby in development with rolling and the building blocks you can check out my book: tummy time and learning to roll in kindle or paperback (available in india): amzn.to/3S9M73s (affiliate link)
Or my free online course if watching videos is easier: drlaurenbaker.com/courses
Hopefully this helps ❤️ good luck!
@@DrLaurenBaker chronological age adjusted is about 5 months 2 days
@@shikhasingh8824 I would definitely check out the book and/or free online course I linked above and download the checklist (also located in book) to see if there are any building blocks that have not yet been mastered and need a little more attention in the next four weeks. If babe is not rolling after six months adjusted age, pediatric physio or PT is recommended for a more tailored approach!
@@DrLaurenBaker have bought your book on kindle as hardcopy not available in India. Have started to do the exercises just want to know in how many days I can see improvement? And how to connect with you if I want some help. thankyou.
Hi! for some reason the comment didn't show up until now so I apologize this is a little late. Typically, parents see results with 20 minutes of exercise daily with each exercise lasting 4-5 minutes. All results will compound over time, so the most important thing is to only do the exercises to the baby's tolerance and build upon that. Often parents see results within 2-3 weeks but it can take a little bit longer, if you are not seeing results within 4-6 weeks, then a pediatric physical therapist might be warranted to help individualize the exercises more to your specific child. I can be reached at info@drlaurenbaker.com if you have specific questions on the course or book! Thank you so much for grabbing it :)