Lifting Littles Physical Therapy

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Lifting Littles Physical Therapy

Lifting Littles offers physical therapy and wellness services for both mothers and babies.

Lifting Littles Physical Therapy is a mobile practice in Atlanta GA that provides physical therapy and wellness services to both mothers and babies to help them reach their healthiest movement through education, prevention and treatment. Laura is a doctor of physical therapy specialized in both orthopedics and pediatrics. She is passionate about helping moms improve their strength, mobility, and b

iomechanics in order to be pain free and get back to what they love. She also loves working with "littles" (pediatrics) that have torticollis, developmental delays, and / or challenges with gross motor milestones. She believes in empowering families through awareness, education, and prevention because movement matters at every age!

03/24/2025

Sign up! Bring a friend! Tell your other friends with babies! This is a great experience to access PT advice on milestones and questions you have about your babies movement while having a fun outing with your baby and connecting with other parents. Link is in story or head to my website classes page (in bio)
⭐️classes are at 10:30am
⭐️hosted in Decatur
⭐️$20 per class or $50 for all 3!
⭐️Geared towards 0-6 months but all pre-crawlers welcome

03/14/2025

Tummy time class is back! This time we are going to try a series of 3 weeks in a row so we can connect and build off of each class. Sign up and save by doing the bundle of all 3 classes or if you can’t make it to all 3 then no problem! Sign up anyways for the week you can come :)

Here are a few more details
⭐️designed for babies 0-6 months but pre-crawlers welcome
⭐️$20 per class or $50 for all 3 🤩
⭐️in Decatur with specifics disclosed after sign up
⭐️an interactive class for having fun with your baby while learning from and expert some gross motor tips
⭐️spots are limited

**LINK IN STORY**

Sign up with a friend or come meet new ones. Tag someone or send to your friends with babieeeeeeesssss :)

02/05/2025

⭐️Fun fact for the day! ⭐️Babies typically start pulling to stand with their arms first, developing upper body strength and engaging their lats and core (think pull up). As the months go on they shift to lower body dominant pull to stand (think pushing to stand through a lunge). You might be asking WHY DOES THIS MATTER? If we understand the typical body development patterns first then we know where to look and what to work on when development gets stalled!!

Don’t worry that’s where I come in! You don’t have to know it all on your own! Have questions?! DM me! Check out my website!

11/07/2024

Hey Mama! Are you feeling tight? tired? stressed? Honestly I’m feeling all of those things right now 🙄and I am excited to offer this free stretch class for YOU in the Decatur area on December 7th at 10:00am! Sign up and invite a friend for some morning mobility that targets areas that often get tight in motherhood! Check out details below :)

⭐️Sign up on the classes page of our website (link in bio or in stories) www.liftinglittles.com
⭐️location will be disclosed when you sign up
⭐️Must be at least 6 weeks postpartum to participate
⭐️babies are always welcome but this class is not specifically designed to be a “mommy and me” class 💕

10/15/2024

Our final month with this series!!! If you have a little one younger than 12 months scroll back in my feed to find the right month!
As always these are general time lines so don’t worry if your baby is not meeting all of these examples. But also trust your gut. You as the parent are the expert on your child so if you sense something is off don’t wait to reach out to a local provider!

10/10/2024

We had a recent shift of chairs in our family and while we were in transition my son was in a booster seat on a regular chair. As a PT mom knowing how important a foot rest is I was very excited to change his sitting situation. Having a footrest honestly helped his mood and tolerance for sitting at our family meals. 👏🏻
I get that chairs can be pricey especially with multiple kiddos so here are some ideas to adjust what you might already have!
⭐️most high chairs for babies have a foot rest just make sure to adjust it properly
⭐️ for toddlers if they are on a booster with no foot support and it’s more of a long term situation try to get a cheap non slip stool and place it underneath their feet
⭐️try to get their full foot onto the plate/foot rest
⭐️ideally you want their hips at a 90 degree angle and their knees at a 90 degree angle (see picture)
Want to trouble shoot your specific situation? DM me for questions!

08/28/2024

We are almost done with our 1-12 month series! If you have a baby that is younger than 11 months scroll down on my home page to find your babies age!

Every age is a fun age but this one will for sure keep you on your toes! These little explorers are busy developing motor planning, perceptual skills, and body awareness. These pre-walking tasks are so important for progressing their balance, coordination, co-contraction and stability needed for walking.

DM me if you need more details for activities to do with your little!

08/22/2024

This is such a simple activity that you can do with your little that helps them work towards rolling belly to back! Make sure to try both sides. Best for those 3-6 months!

08/20/2024

Hey! 👋 it’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself! My name is Laura Schirmer and I started Lifting Littles Physical Therapy to serve local moms and babies in the metro Atlanta area. I love coming alongside families to help their little ones overcome barriers of development or to help mamas get back to the life they love feeling stronger and more pain free!
Check out my website (link in bio or story) for more details on how I can help you!

I little bit more about me if you want to keep reading :) ….I am a mama myself of 2 beautiful babies. Some of my favorite things include fun family times, reading a good book in a hammock, hiking and yummy cute coffee shops. HAHA as if I do these things with any frequency 🫠 😂 Ok…some of my favorite daily things that I ACTUALLY do are dance parties with my toddler, going to parks with my kids, talking to my husband on his commute home and listening to my audio book while I clean my kitchen at night ☺️
What are some of your favorite weekly things??

02/07/2024

This is our last tummy time class before I go on maternity leave! WOW that went fast 😳 If you have been thinking about joining us now is your chance! If you have already come before…come again! Each month with your little one is a new month of skills and things you can practice!
Classes are held in Decatur with more info and details following sign up. Sign up on our classes page on our website. (Link in bio or story)

01/30/2024

Hey parents 👋 If your baby is on the go you may miss the “happily sitting” stage 😂 BUT just remember this is an awesome step forward. Movement stimulates the brain and allows them to learn and explore in their environment. Check out this 9 month recap. Have concerns or want a wellness check? Don’t hesitate to reach out. Check out our website (link in bio)

01/16/2024

This month I am doing a highlight on tummy time! Each week I will be posting tips and tricks for tummy time.
DM me if you ever have questions about your child specifically!
There are many ways we can try to improve tolerance to tummy time and part of it is mixing up positions. These are best for 2-5 month olds in my opinion.
Starting around 3 months a HUGE goal of tummy time revolves around their progression in putting weight through their arms which develops their neck muscles, shoulder muscles, upper back and even their tummy! ALL this strengthening is important for rolling and other milestones down the line.

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Decatur, GA

Telephone

+17605049183

Website

http://www.liftinglittles.com/

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