Getting a Grip on Pencil Grasps

By Corry O’Neill, MS, OTL As your child develops, it’s important to keep in mind that the way they hold a pencil will also change. Normally, your child will have the correct pencil grip needed for handwriting when they are between 4-6 years old. Prior to this age, we need to make sure we’re taking… Read more »

The Sleep Factor

By Matthew Dancigers, PT, DPT Physical Therapist / Clinic Director, Granby Clinic, Norfolk VA Getting rest, or more importantly, getting good sleep, is vital to many aspects of life. As we sleep the brain is “washed” with valuable fluid, clearing away the waste products of a busy thinking day.  Dr. Maiken Nedergaard, Professor of Neurosurgery at… Read more »

Scoliosis Physical Therapy and the Schroth Method

This content was updated for accuracy and relevance on July 3, 2023 Practiced internationally for nearly a century, the Schroth Method is a safe and effective treatment option for adolescent and adult scoliosis. Most often diagnosed in adolescence, scoliosis is a sideways, abnormal curvature of the spine that continues to elude physicians and researchers as… Read more »