Wheel Barrel Walk

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Wheel Barrel Walk

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What is a wheel barrel walk? Is there any publication that describe this type of therapy?
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Re: Wheel Barrel Walk

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It is where the therapist would hold the feet and make the child walk on their hands.
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Re: Wheel Barrel Walk

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it is when you hold the childs legs (or hips) and they walk (or weightbear)on their hands. At least this is what I think it is!
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Re: Wheel Barrel Walk

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Yep..we were told to do this with Sarah to make her shoulders stronger. Some on here said that it is a big no-no for their child. It depends on the child so be careful.

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Re: Wheel Barrel Walk

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it's actually wheelBARROW - like the yard wagon. the exercise simulates what you do with an actual wheelbarrow.
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Re: Wheel Barrel Walk

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I have a 3 y/o and we incourage crawling on all 4's verses doing the wheel barrow.
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