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Often as a physical therapist, I get the question “What is the difference between muscle tone and muscle strength?” I’ve decided to put together a fact sheet for easy distinction of the differences so you, as a parent, can better understand your child. What Is Muscle Tone? Muscle tone is defined as the tension in a

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Low muscle tone, or hypotonia, is a term to describe the resting state of your child’s musclesLow muscle tone happens when the length of the resting muscle is slightly longer than normal, so this means that the muscle will require more force to contract. Low muscle tone is characterized as a floppiness in the muscles and/or your child might have extra flexibility in his joints.

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Do you work with students with low muscle tone? If you are a parent, teacher, or occupational therapist working with a child with hypotonia, you are going to want to check out this blog post. I am sharing my favorite low muscle tone activities and products you can use in your occupational therapy sessions or at home. These hypotonia activities and products allow for accommodations and modifications these children need to increase success. These are great for fine motor skills! Learn more Now! Pediatric Occupational Therapy Interventions, Toddler Occupational Therapy Activities, Hypotonia Baby, Pediatric Occupational Therapy Activities, Early Intervention Occupational Therapy, Low Muscle Tone, Sensory Integration Therapy, Occupational Therapy Kids, Occupational Therapy Activities

Do you work with students with low muscle tone? If you are a parent, teacher, or occupational therapist working with a child with hypotonia, you are going to want to check out this blog post. I am sharing my favorite low muscle tone activities and products you can use in your occupational therapy sessions or at home. These hypotonia activities and products allow for accommodations and modifications these children need to increase success. These are great for fine motor skills! Learn more…

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Muscle tone is the amount of tension in muscles when they are at rest. Our muscle tone helps us to hold our bodies upright when we are sitting and standing. Changes in muscle tone are what enable us to move. Since tone only describes a muscle when it is inactive or resting, it is quite possible for a child with low tone to still be very strong when they exert themselves and activate their muscles. There’s a big difference between muscle tone and muscle strength.  Read further…… Low Muscle Tone, Muscle Tone, Pre School, Healthy Kids, Build Muscle, Our Body, Mockup Design, A Child, Muscles

Muscle tone is the amount of tension in muscles when they are at rest. Our muscle tone helps us to hold our bodies upright when we are sitting and standing. Changes in muscle tone are what enable us to move. Since tone only describes a muscle when it is inactive or resting, it is quite possible for a child with low tone to still be very strong when they exert themselves and activate their muscles. There’s a big difference between muscle tone and muscle strength. Read further……

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