Gross Motor Developmental Delay

Is my child's motor development normal?


If your child appears to be developing their motor skills slower than their peers, an experienced pediatric physiotherapist at Active Solution Physiotherapy Verdun will develop a treatment plan specifically for your your child.
WHAT IS IT?
WHAT CAUSES IT?
HOW CAN PHYSIO HELP?
WHAT IS IT?
Gross Motor Skills are large body movements - rolling, crawling, walking, running and jumping.  Fine Motor Skills include grasping and manipulating objects.  Any delay in attaining gross motor skills is referred to as Gross Motor Developmental Delay.
WHAT CAUSES IT?
There are many factors that can affect Motor Development​:
  • Insufficient stimulation
  • Neurological problems (ie. Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Ataxia)
  • Mental (cognitive) delay
  • Diseases of the muscles
  • Vision problems
HOW CAN PHYSIO HELP?
​After thorough assessment, an Active Solution Physiotherapy pediatric physiotherapist will identify the underlying cause of your child’s developmental delay. Through playful activities, your child will develop motor skills with practice, guidance and assistance from your physiotherapist. Together, you will learn to encourage and stimulate your child to achieve important gross motor development milestones (rolling, crawling, walking, etc.).

Be Your Own Solution!

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references
Song, Kit M MD, Staheli, Lynn T MD. (2007). Pediatric Orthopaedic Secrets, 3rd edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Inc.
Campbell, S. Vander Linden, D. Palisano, R. (2006). Physical Therapy for Children, 3rd edition. St. Louis: Elsevier Inc.