The Foam Roller is one of our favorite pieces of equipment to address transitional movements from sit to quadruped & sit to stand. It can be used to promote weight bearing through hands and knees in preparation for crawling. The foam roller is also excellent to facilitate postural engagement in side sit or straddle sit at either tabletop or vertical surface! Try out the foam roller for active single leg balance work & as a dynamic prop for yoga and pilates based exercises.
Check out the Foam Roller in action!
Developmental Positions
Prone Positioning/Upper Body Weight Bearing
Quadruped Positioning/Weight Bearing through Hands/Forearms & Knees
Kneeling Positioning/Weight Bearing through Knees
Postural Engagement
Straddle Sit at Low Tabletop
Straddle Sit at Vertical Surface
Side Sit with Back Support
Transitional Movements
Sit to Quadruped
Sit to Stand at Low Tabletop Surface
Sit to Stand at Vertical Surface
Reciprocal Crawl Patterning
Facilitate Alternating Leg & Arm Movements
Single Leg Balance
Heel Toe Rolls & Kicks
Dynamic Prop
Dynamic Wall Chair & Shoulder Bridge
Check out Pediatric PT Toolbox post for more of our favorite pieces of equipment!
