The vestibular system is what allows us to know where we are in space. It allows us to be steady, coordinated and balanced. Patients that suffer with problems in their vestibular system report symptoms of vertigo (spinning, nausea), motion sickness, or poor balance. The vestibular system is comprised of your inner ear, eyes and brain. Vestibular therapy allows us to strengthen the connections among them. Exercises will include, spinning, applying different head positions and eye exercises.

Joint Mobility and Flexibility Exercises
We live in an age of high technology and rely heavily on computer electronics for our entertainment. With the advent of computer games and digital toys comes lack of physical exercise. Due to increased inactivity, your child may have shortened muscles. Muscles that have become shortened may also produce some stiffness of the joints over time. Sometimes the pain and stiffness is attributed to “growing pains”. Flexibility exercises will be specifically geared toward lengthening muscles. Slow stretches, including yoga postures can restore normal tone. This allows normal communication between the muscles and the brain.

Breathing Exercises
Breath is life. If we do not breathe properly, our body does not have the fuel delivery needed to think, digest our food or move properly. Poor posture is also attributed to inefficient, poor breathing habits. During breathing exercises, oxygen saturation will be monitored to ensure proper oxygenation is achieved.

Balance and Coordination Exercises
Balance therapies include working on rocker boards and wobble boards of varying levels of difficulty. As your child learns to balance, we begin coordination exercises, such as catching a ball with their non-dominant hand. In recent studies it has been found that improving motor skills has had a major influence on brain function.