Sprouting Up Therapy

04/29/2026

Neurologic physical therapists evaluate and treat conditions caused by nervous system diseases or injuries. They care for people of all ages and work with them to improve their function and their ability to take part in daily activities.

Neurologic physical therapists provide care in many settings, including:

Acute care hospitals.
Inpatient rehab centers.
Outpatient clinics and private practices.
Skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
Schools.
In the home and other community locations.
Neurologic physical therapists often provide evaluation and treatment for people with health conditions, such as:

Balance, dizziness, and inner ear disorders.
Conditions, such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other genetic disorders.
Stroke and incidents involving the brain and blood vessels.
Tumors affecting the nervous system.
Concussion and Traumatic brain injury.
Parkinson disease.
Multiple sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Acute or chronic conditions affecting the brain's signal to the arms and legs. Examples are Guillain-Barré and chronic inflammatory neuropathy.
Spinal cord injury.

Our therapy team has the tools, equipment, skillset and expertise to provide strong clinical recommendations and deliver the rehabilitation that is needed to help you achieve your goals. We will deliver to you a complete neuro rehabilitation service such as:
Task-oriented training, in which you do actions found in everyday life, such rising from a chair
Strength training with bands, weights, or your own body weight
Constraint-induced movement therapy, in which using your weak arm forces you to use your strong arm
Gait training
Intervention to improve functional status, posture control and balance.
Guidance for home exercises program

04/28/2026

These are your cranial nerves and how to test them?

Are there any of these you were not able to do?

04/27/2026

Normative Lab Values

Do you know what your lab work means?

04/27/2026

04/23/2026

It's World Book Day!
Take a few minutes a read your child a book!

Reading to your child is one of the easiest ways to encourage/promote speech and language development.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the planet and its natural resources.

Here are some fun Earth Day themed ideas to educate your child and get them more physical.

Scavenger Hunt - go for a walk with your child and have them search for items such as: a bird, a tree, a colored (purple, pink, white, red) flower, a leaf, a rock, water, a cloud, the sun, grass, etc.

Yoga poses - butterfly stretch, tree, rock, earth, flower.

Yard work - have your child help plant some seeds, water plants, rake up leaves, spread some mulch, collect some rocks to paint, dig in sandbox for toys

Share the importance of picking up trash. Grab a trash bag and some gloves and fill up a bag (or more) of trash.

04/21/2026

100% this!!!

I love using slides both up and down!!

04/18/2026

Sometimes as a physical therapist, we have to be detectives asking questions to try and gain answers that help us determine the root cause of the pain. These are frequent descriptive words that people use to describe pain and these can help us determine if pain may be coming from a muscle, nerve, or circulatory issue.

04/16/2026

Positions that can be helpful for babies to strengthen their necks:

Tummy time: Lying on the stomach while supervised is one of the best ways for babies to strengthen the muscles in their neck and upper back. Think tummy down time though! Baby can be tummy down while being carried on your shoulder, on your lap, or on your chest. Tummy time does not have to be flat on the floor, especially during the first couple of months when maybe will have more success doing it on an inclined position. Tummy down positioning should start day one, but don’t stress about how it is done!

Side-lying position: Lying on their side with their head supported can also help babies to strengthen their neck muscles, especially when they start to lift their head and shoulders. Lying on their sides will also stimulate rolling to either their backs and bellies. When babies roll they are practicing controlling their necks in 3D positions to master head control in all planes.

Playing on their backs: Although there is a lot of emphasis on tummy time, playing on their backs is also good for babies. Playing on the floor on their backs is fantastic for the development of head control. You want to see the baby turning their head side to side, reaching for things, and moving their arms and legs in this position.

Sitting on your lap: When babies are sitting on a loved one's lap, they are looking around at their environment or looking at their loved one cooing away. They are learning how to respond to movements to keep their head steady in one position as we rock and bounce during play.

Carrying baby: Baby wearing or carrying your baby can also be helpful for the development of head control. When you are holding or wearing your baby and moving through space, the baby senses the movement and turns their muscles on in response. It’s a win-win for being close to you and getting stronger at the same time.

04/14/2026

Will it rain or will it shine?

With spring in Texas, you don't know but enjoy the weather with your kids either way. Let them splash and jump in those puddles, take them for a walk, play at the park!