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Tweak your walking routine for muscle and bone health
With a few changes to your regular walking routine, you can keep muscle and bone loss at bay as you age.
Baby sign language: A good idea?
Understand the benefits of baby sign language.
Baby walkers: Are they safe?
Baby walkers — A Mayo Clinic specialist explains the dangers of using a baby walker.
Reduce your risk of falling with daily floor time
Falls are a serious risk for older adults, especially those who don't have the strength or mobility to get back up. Mayo Clinic physical therapist Jane Hein believes that practice is the best form of prevention.
Rett syndrome
This rare genetic disorder affects the way the brain develops, causing a progressive inability to use muscles for eye and body movements and language.
Toe walking in children
Walking on toes or the balls of the feet is fairly common in children who are learning to walk. Most children outgrow it.
Video: Fitness ball bridge with heel dig
Comfortable with the fitness ball bridge? See how to add a heel dig.
Video: How to choose a fitness ball
A fitness ball is versatile, but it's not one-size-fits-all. See your options.
Video: Squat and reach with fitness ball
You can do many exercises with a fitness ball. See the squat and reach.
Video: Abdominal crunch with fitness ball
You can do many core exercises with a fitness ball. See the abdominal crunch.
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