The Anguish and Frustration of Being Last “Miss Cara,” my 10-year-old client asked, “what is your diagnosis?” A benign question from a child well aware of the developmental labels he carries. I laughed, but wondered what label I would have if I grew up in these times. I was terribly uncoordinated so I might indeed…
DetailsSpring Break Slip-up Cara’s Spring break mishap Day 1- Knee Swollen, throbbing, not bending much. Day 3- Limping badly, not bending much. Day 4- Kinetic Bridging®. Bending! Limping gone. Day 5- Swelling gone! Day 7- Elliptical for 45min. Day 8- Run 5 miles on trail! A wonderful week of hiking on the coast…
DetailsAfter the Cast is Gone… A Story of Casts, Braces, Pain, and Weakness After the cast comes off, strength has gone on vacation, coordination takes extra effort, and there are weird aches and pains. Sound familiar? It’s a story we hear frequently. In addition to the trauma of a bone break, the cast can be…
DetailsThe Collarbone is Connected to the… You slip and catch yourself with your right arm. Whew, close call but, lately your neck hurts, headaches are more frequent, and it is hard to get comfortable sleeping. Coincidence? Not really. In the past few months we’ve seen a number of children and adults who have had collarbone/clavicle…
DetailsPain from winter sports, shoveling, or slipping on ice? We use our Kinetic Bridging® magic to quickly erase your pain and stiffness for good. If your pain is related to your kids (sensory issues being cooped up for many days), we put our magic into quickly teaching their muscles lessons skipped as an infant. …
DetailsWant to help build your child’s self-esteem and confidence? Improve his balance and coordination? Or maybe you would simply like for your child to participate in a structured and fun atmosphere? For many of our clients Martial Arts training has been an effective way to address these goals. There are a variety of martial art…
Details[image url=”https://thebridginginstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bball.jpg” alignment=”left” margin_left=”0″ margin_right=”10″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”10″ width=”200″ height=”200″]Last summer, 10-year-old Nicholas showed no interest in playing sports. Muscular coordination and maintaining balance were such challenges for the fifth grader that it was difficult for him to enjoy any athletics, his mother Diane described. “His motor skills were always poor. I’m talking basic skills, such…
DetailsA Note from Cara What a wonderful spring this year! We hope you are actively enjoying the outdoors. A quick update on some unusual ways improved stability is making differences in lives this spring: • New Drivers having the ability to sign their name on their new driver’s licenses. • Preschoolers not needing to wear…
DetailsA Note from Cara Happy New Year! So much work we’ve been doing over the winter break with such a variety of clients—so much fun! The winter brings different situations we are able to help. • Youth and HS athletes performing better after injuries • Writing and concentration help for our younger students • Skills…
DetailsA Note from Cara How fast the fall has flown, and we are nearly at year’s end. We are enjoying seeing clients for both sports and academic related skills this fall. We have much to share with and hope you will be able to take advantage of some of the opportunities. • Staff Announcements: A…
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