Stretch Fascia Therapy for Kids
Improve Athletic Performance
Develop the right training program with SFT how to increase power, strength and balance with the appropriate rest and recovery that is essential to making gains in sport.
What to Expect from SFT Manual Therapy
Consultation:
Children from birth to 6 years old each appointment are up to 30 minutes in length
Children from 6 to 10 up to 45 minutes in length
Children from 10 to 17 up to 60 minutes in length
Treatment Services:
Manual Therapy including cranial sacral therapy, lymphatic drainage, postural analysis, fascia stretching, SFT, exercises
Pre and Post Op Therapy
Home Exercise Program
Referrals:
Rehabilitation professionals/some physician’s clinics/orthotics if necessary
What Conditions Does SFT Work With?
KID’S ORTHOPEDIC & SPORTS INJURIES
- Hypermobility – Clumsy, Uncoordinated Movements, Falling, Prone to Injury
- Ligament sprains – Overtraining, instability in joints
- Muscle strains – Overtraining, accidents
- Concussion – Head injury from falling or accident
- Overuse Injuries- Jumper’s Knee (patellar tendonitis), Achilles tendonitis, Plantar fasciitis, Patellar Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
- Post-Surgery – Releasing scar tissue and increase lymphatic flow
- Releasing fascia -Repetitive use, or overuse of video games and tablets, structural issues
INFANT/TODDLER/CHILDREN’S CONDITIONS
- Difficult birth
- Alignment Issues- Knock Knees, Bow Legs, In-toeing (“Pigeon-toed”), Out-toeing
- Flat Feet and Pronation
- Toe Walking
- Torticollis (“wry”, “tight”, “stiff” neck)
- Hip Dysplasia
ORTHOPEDIC & CONGENITAL CONDITIONS
- Alignment Issues – addressing lines of tension in the body from a fascial point of view
- Postural Kyphosis
- Scoliosis
NEUROMOTOR & NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Fascia Injury
- Head injury
- Loose ligaments which affect coordination, digestion, and learning
- Digestion issues
- Swelling
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR ANY ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION INJURY
- Torticollis (congenital, or acquired)
- Headaches
- Neck and Back Pain
- Whiplash
- Decreased Range of Motion
- Muscle strains
- Ligament sprains
- Post-surgical and post fracture
History of SFT for Kids
Supporting children heal their body with manual therapy has been a passion of mine since I began my practice in 1994. Education and prevention are the secret to living a healthy pain-free life and it starts at an early age.
The first step in healing is awareness and understanding the structures in the body, the lymph system, nervous system, fascia system and cranial system and then learning how taking care of the body will support a better quality of life.
Learning about the different systems of the body and how each one has a different physiological response helps kids engage the body’s owner inner physician to help understand the reason behind pain or the need for prevention.