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Pediatric Physical Therapy 101

Are you worried about your child keeping up with peers? Is your child delayed with gross motor milestones? Has your child been tripping and falling more often? A pediatric physical therapist can help! At NorthLakes Community Clinic, our pediatric PTs can help kids improve their overall strength, range of motion, coordination, balance, and achieve developmental milestones. Their goal is to help make everyday activities easier for your child. Typically, pediatric PTs treat children from ages birth to 15 years old. They see a wide variety of diagnoses, including: developmental delay, plagiocephaly/torticollis, toe walking, balance/coordination problems with excessive tripping and falling, Autism spectrum disorder, genetic conditions, various neuromuscular disorders, and core weakness. 

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NorthLakes Community Clinic Adds Four New Providers To Their Eau Claire Team

The Chippewa Valley community has access to a handful of new NorthLakes Community Clinic care providers, each with an extensive range of knowledge. Jenna Hess, LPC; Joanne Coddington, LPC; Nicole Prescott-Lium, LCPC, LPC; and Justin M. Smith, FNP-BC, now all provide care for NorthLakes patients at the organization’s Eau Claire – Clairemont Avenue Clinic. The addition of these providers expands the organization’s Behavioral Health, Medical and Recovery Services.

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How Stress Shows Up in Children

As a mom myself, I know being a parent is hard work! This month is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month and I thought it’d be nice to dedicate some time to mental wellness. More specifically, I thought it might be helpful to share the fascinating connection between emotions and the body, specifically the nervous system.

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When Nature Doesn’t Call

Spring break is upon us, and many are preparing to fly off to enjoy a week on the beach, skiing in the mountains, or maybe something more exotic. Seasoned travelers know the importance of preparing for things like jet lag and staying hydrated on long flights or car trips, but one of the most universal complaints about travel is also one of the least discussed. It might be embarrassing, but as the kids’ book says, everybody poops—and when you’re traveling, normal bathroom routines can go right out the window. While poop-related issues are extremely common while on vacation, they don’t have to be a part of your travel experience. We’ll break down common reasons for these issues and give you some tips on keeping things regular during your vacation.

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The Need for Sleep

With the festive hustle and bustle the holiday season brings, I bet you’ve been busy! Same here. Do you know what tends to get shortchanged when we get busy? Lots of things, probably. But a big one is sleep. It tends to become an afterthought, treated as somewhat optional. We know we need our rest – but we also need to get this done, and get that done – and so we nibble at its edges in favor of our to-do list. So this is a gentle reminder for you to reconsider that approach.

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NorthLakes Community Clinic Opens Three New Physical Therapy Locations

NorthLakes Community Clinic (NLCC) is starting 2024 with three new locations in Bayfield and Douglas counties. In December, NLCC purchased the northern offices of Orthopedic & Spine Therapy (OST), allowing the federally qualified health center (FQHC) to provide increased access to Physical Therapy services. The clinics are located in Bayfield, Poplar and Solon Springs. OST’s Iron River Clinic was also included in the sale, which had been operating out of NLCC’s current Iron River location.