We work with people of all ages. We find specific neuromuscular stabilization patterns that did not develop completely or symmetrically in infancy (even if infancy was a long time ago!). These incomplete patterns have an impact on many aspects of a child’s overall being especially in the learning environment. These stabilization pattern gaps are at an unconscious control level so “trying harder” or repeated practice will not result in an improvement.
When adult’s stabilization pattern gaps caused by injury or illness occur, they often result in pain, poor balance or coordination, and inflexibility. Strengthening and stretching only alleviate the imbalances but do not get at the systemic source. We also help to improve function after joint replacement surgery so the person can function to the level his or her lifestyle dictates.
Often children have unique characteristics in one or more of the following areas:
| Area | Typical Traits | |
| Sports & Recreational | New skills are hard to master. Natural ability diminishes as peers catch up. Repeated or frequent injuries. | Unusual stiffness, inflexibility or hyper-flexibility. Difficulty ‘reading’ the field while play is in action. |
| Sensory Processing | Visual- Auditory processing Oral-motor habits or challenges. Finger fidgeting, picking or stimming. Over/under sensitive to touch or heat/cold. | Emotionally fragile. Sensitivity to sounds/noises. Overwhelmed in busy/large areas. Speech. |
| Academic | Poor letter formation. Difficulty reading, comprehension. Difficulty writing. Math operand sequence challenges, especially with fractions. | Poor organization. Underachieving. Hard to grasp abstract concepts- geometry, calculus, science. |
| Body Awareness & Control | Focus, attention. Low tone. Hand dominance lacking. Unusual walk, run or arm movements. | Hand-eye coordination poor. Unaware of others, or surroundings. Anxiety, difficulty with transitions. |
| Developmental Delays | PDD-NOS Autistic Spectrum Disorders.. | Genetic Syndromes: Fragile X, Apert’s, Marfan, etc. |
| Injury and Illness. | Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Re-current ear infections, other neurologic conditions. | Structural conditions like club feet, hip dysplasia, fractures (after physician release for activity). |